iambic.
Consisting of iambs (metrical feet with an unstressed–stressed pattern) or characterized by their predominance.
Meaning & usage
Consisting of iambs (metrical feet with an unstressed–stressed pattern) or characterized by their predominance.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French iambique, from Late Latin ïambicus, from Ancient Greek ἰαμβικός (iambikós), from ἴαμβος (íambos) + -ικός (-ikós).
An iamb; a line or group of lines of iambs.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French iambique, from Late Latin ïambicus, from Ancient Greek ἰαμβικός (iambikós), from ἴαμβος (íambos) + -ικός (-ikós).
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