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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin diiambus, from Ancient Greek διίαμβος (diíambos), derived from δι- (di-, “two”) + ἴαμβος (íambos, “iambus”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diˈd͡ʒam.bo/
- Rhymes: -ambo
- Hyphenation: di‧giàm‧bo
Noun
digiambo m (plural digiambi)
- (poetry) diiambus, diiamb
Further reading
- digiambo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana