iamb
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iamb

noun \ˈī-ˌam(b)\
plural iambs \ˈī-ˌamz\ or iam·bus·es

Definition of IAMB

: a metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable or of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (as in above)
iam·bic \ī-ˈam-bik\ adjective or noun

Variants of IAMB

iamb or iam·bus \ī-ˈam-bəs\

Origin of IAMB

Latin iambus, from Greek iambos
First Known Use: 1586

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