choliamb
noun
cho·li·amb
\ˈkōlēˌam(b)\
variants: or
choliambus
\ˌkōlēˈambəs\Definition of choliamb
choliambs
\-ˌamz\ orcholiambi
\-ˈamˌbī, -(ˌ)bē\: a quantitative iambic trimeter verse of six feet having a spondee or trochee in the last foot —called also scazon
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Origin and Etymology of choliamb
Late Latin choliambus, from Greek choliambos, from chōlos lame + iambos iamb
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