Etymology

iambus

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Today it means: Synonym of iamb. Full definition →

Latin ïambus ← Ancient Greek ἴαμβος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἴαμβος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromïambus“a certain poetic meter”
  3. English todayiambus

Borrowed from Latin ïambus (“a certain poetic meter”), from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos).

Words from the same roots

Latinïambus all →

Ancient Greekἴαμβος all →

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