amoebaeum

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noun

A poem in which people are represented speaking alternately.

“The third eclogue of Virgil is an amoebaeum.”

OriginLatin amoebaeus ← Ancient Greek ἀμοιβαῖος →
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Meanings

nounamoebaeum (plural amoebaea)

plural amoebaea

  1. communicationsA poem in which people are represented speaking alternately.

    The third eclogue of Virgil is an amoebaeum.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀμοιβαῖος“alternate”
  2. Latinamoebaeus
  3. Englishamoebaeum

From the neuter of Latin amoebaeus, from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβαῖος (amoibaîos, “alternate”).

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Translations

Portuguese amebeu
  • amebeupoem in which persons are represented as speaking alternately
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APA

amoebaeum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebaeum

MLA

“amoebaeum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebaeum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amoebaeum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amoebaeum.

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