iamb
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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
See 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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