SINCE 1828
elegiambus
noun
ele·gi·am·bus
| \ ˌeləˌjīˈambəs, ə̇ˌlējēˈam-\
plural elegiambi\ -ˌbī \
Definition of elegiambus
: a verse in classical Greek or Latin poetry composed of half an elegiac pentameter and four iambic feet
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