"iambus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: iambuses [plural], iambi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin iambus (“a certain poetic meter”), from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|iambus||a certain poetic meter}} Latin iambus (“a certain poetic meter”), {{der|en|grc|ἴαμβος}} Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos) Head templates: {{en-noun|+|iambi}} iambus (plural iambuses or iambi)
  1. (prosody) Synonym of iamb. Categories (topical): Prosody Synonyms: iamb [synonym, synonym-of], jambus Related terms: diiambus
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