iambic
/aɪˈæmbɪk/
iambic adjective: consisting of iambs (metrical feet with an unstressed–stressed pattern) or characterized by their predominance.
Adjective
iambic (comparative more iambic, superlative most iambic)
- Consisting of iambs (metrical feet with an unstressed–stressed pattern) or characterized by their predominance.
- [J]ust before the rhythm becomes iambic, there will be a point reached at which the rhythm can hardly be said to be more iambic than it is trochaic.1908, Frank Gilbert Bruner, The Hearing of Primitive Peoples, page 17
Noun
iambic (plural iambics)
- An iamb; a line or group of lines of iambs.
iambic meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Sinhala
iambic in Tamil
- ஒரு வகை கவிதை, செய்யுள் வரியமைப்பு
iambic in Bengali
- আইয়াম্বিক, ছন্দোবদ্ধ
iambic in Sinhala
- an iambic
- ධවජය dhawajaya
Antonyms of iambic
Forms of iambic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more iambic |
| superlative | most iambic |
| alternative form | ïambic |
| alternative form | iambical |
| alternative form | iambick |
| alternative form | jambic |
| Noun | |
| plural | iambics |
Origin of iambic
From Middle French iambique, from Late Latin ïambicus, from Ancient Greek ἰαμβικός (iambikós), from ἴαμβος (íambos) + -ικός (-ikós).
Words formed from iambic
Phrases with iambic
Words that rhyme with iambic
Questions about iambic
- What does iambic mean?
- Iambic means consisting of iambs (metrical feet with an unstressed–stressed pattern) or characterized by their predominance.
- What is iambic in Tamil?
- Iambic in Tamil is ஒரு வகை கவிதை, செய்யுள் வரியமைப்பு. See Iambic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is iambic?
- Iambic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce iambic?
- Iambic is pronounced /aɪˈæmbɪk/.
Words near iambic in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: iambic (page history and authors); iambic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Iambic (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ධවජය (Sinhala) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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