iambo

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Galician

Etymology

From Latin iambus, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos).

Noun

iambo m (plural iambos)

  1. (poetry) iamb (metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one)

Further reading

Latin

Noun

iambō

  1. dative/ablative singular of iambus

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin iambus, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈɐ̃.bu/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈjɐ̃.bu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈɐ̃.bo/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈjɐ̃.bo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈɐ̃.bu/, (faster pronunciation) /ˈjɐ̃.bu/

Noun

iambo m (plural iambos)

  1. (poetry) iamb (metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one)
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