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iamb

[ ˈī-ˌam(b)]

iamb

noun

[ˈī-ˌam(b)]

variants: or iambus \ ī-ˈam-bəs \

Definition of iamb

: a metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable or of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (as in above)

Other Words from iamb

iambic \ ī-ˈam-bik \ adjective or noun

First Known Use of iamb

1586, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for iamb

Latin iambus, from Greek iambos

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