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nounA limping iamb.
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- Ancient Greekχωλίαμβος
- Latincholiambus
- Englishcholiamb
From Latin choliambus, from Ancient Greek χωλίαμβος (khōlíambos).
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choliamb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choliamb
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“choliamb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choliamb. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choliamb,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choliamb.
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