elegiambus
noun
ele·gi·am·bus
\ˌeləˌjīˈambəs, ə̇ˌlējēˈam-\
Definition of elegiambus
elegiambi
\-ˌbī\: a verse in classical Greek or Latin poetry composed of half an elegiac pentameter and four iambic feet
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Origin and Etymology of elegiambus
Late Latin, from Late Greek elegiambos, from Greek elegeion + iambos iamb — more at iamb
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