iamb

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English

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Etymology

From French iambe in the mid-1800s, from Latin ïambus, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos). Displaced iambus which shares the same classical origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

iamb (plural iambs)

  1. (prosody) A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French ïambe, from Latin ïambus.

Pronunciation

Noun

iamb m (plural iambi)

  1. (prosody) iamb

Declension

Declension of iamb
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative iamb iambul iambi iambii
genitive-dative iamb iambului iambi iambilor
vocative iambule iambilor

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