SINCE 1828
choliamb
noun
cho·li·amb
| \ ˈkōlēˌam(b)\
variants:
or choliambus \ ˌkōlēˈambəs \
plural choliambs\ -ˌamz \
or choliambi\ -ˈamˌbī , -(ˌ)bē \
Definition of choliamb
: a quantitative iambic trimeter verse of six feet having a spondee or trochee in the last foot
— called also scazon
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