"mimiamb" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɪmɪam(b)/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmʌɪ-/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmɪmiˌæm(b)/ [General-American], /ˈmaɪ-/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mimiamb.wav [Southern-England] Forms: mimiambs [plural]
Etymology: From mimiambus, possibly from French mimiambe, from Ancient Greek μιμιάμβους (mimiámbous, “mime-iamb”), from μῖμος (mîmos, “actor, imitator”) + ἴαμβος (íambos, “iamb”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|mimiambus}} mimiambus, {{der|en|fr|mimiambe}} French mimiambe, {{der|en|grc|μιμιάμβους||mime-iamb}} Ancient Greek μιμιάμβους (mimiámbous, “mime-iamb”), {{m|grc|μῖμος||actor, imitator}} μῖμος (mîmos, “actor, imitator”), {{m|grc|ἴαμβος||iamb}} ἴαμβος (íambos, “iamb”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mimiamb (plural mimiambs)
  1. (literature, Ancient Greece, rare) A short humorous dramatic scene in verse. Wikipedia link: British Museum, Herodas Tags: rare Categories (topical): Ancient Greece, Literature, Poetry Synonyms: mimiambus Related terms: mimiambic

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