iambus

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noun

Synonym of iamb.

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iamb
OriginLatin ïambus ← Ancient Greek ἴαμβος →
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Meanings

nouniambus (plural iambuses or iambi)

plural iambuses · plural iambi · alternative jambus

  1. human sciencesSynonym of iamb.

    Synonyms: iamb

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of iamb.

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iamb

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nouna metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables

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iamb
Broader
metrical footfootmetrical unit
Also see
iamb

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἴαμβος
  2. Latinïambus“a certain poetic meter”
  3. Englishiambus

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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