choliamb
noun
cho·li·amb
ˈkōlēˌam(b)
variants
or choliambus
ˌkōlēˈambəs
plural choliambs
-ˌamz
or choliambi
-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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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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