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galliambus

galliambus noun: a verse consisting of four Ionics a minore, with variations and substitutions.

Noun

galliambus (plural galliambi)

  1. A verse consisting of four Ionics a minore, with variations and substitutions.

Forms of galliambus

pluralgalliambi

Origin of galliambus

From Latin Galli + iambus. Used by the Galli, priests of the Phrygian goddess Cybele. The first element, Ancient Greek γάλλος (gállos), was said by Ovid to be named after a Phrygian river.

Words formed from galliambus

Questions about galliambus

What does galliambus mean?
Galliambus means a verse consisting of four Ionics a minore, with variations and substitutions.
What part of speech is galliambus?
Galliambus is a noun.
What is the plural of galliambus?
The plural of galliambus is galliambi.

Words near galliambus in the dictionary

  1. Gallia County
  2. Gallia Lugdunensis
  3. Gallia Narbonensis
  4. galliambi
  5. galliambic
  6. galliambus
  7. gallian
  8. Galliano
  9. Gallianos
  10. galliard
  11. galliardise

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