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iamb

UK/ˈaɪəm//ˈaɪˌæm/

iamb noun: a metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

Noun

iamb (plural iambs)

  1. A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
    Synonyms:
    iambus, jambus

iamb meaning in Malay

iamb in Malay

a metrical foot
iambus

Synonyms of iamb

Forms of iamb

pluraliambs

Origin of iamb

From French iambe in the mid-1800s, from Latin ïambus, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos). Displaced iambus which shares the same classical origin.

Words formed from iamb

Questions about iamb

What does iamb mean?
Iamb means a metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
What is iamb in Malay?
Iamb in Malay is iambus. See Iamb meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is iamb?
Iamb is a noun.
How do you pronounce iamb?
Iamb is pronounced /ˈaɪəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of iamb?
The plural of iamb is iambs.

Words near iamb in the dictionary

  1. IAM
  2. IAMAT
  3. iamatological
  4. iamatology
  5. IAMAW
  6. iamb
  7. Iambe
  8. iambelegi
  9. iambelegus
  10. iambi
  11. iambic

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