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iambus

iambus noun: synonym of iamb.

Noun

iambus (plural iambuses or iambi)

  1. Synonym of iamb.
    Synonyms:
    iamb

Synonyms of iambus

Forms of iambus

pluraliambuses
pluraliambi
alternative formjambus

Origin of iambus

Borrowed from Latin ïambus (“a certain poetic meter”), from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos).

Words formed from iambus

Questions about iambus

What does iambus mean?
Iambus means synonym of iamb.
What part of speech is iambus?
Iambus is a noun.
What is the plural of iambus?
The plural of iambus is iambuses.

Words near iambus in the dictionary

  1. Iamblichean
  2. Iamblichus
  3. iambographer
  4. iambographers
  5. iambs
  6. iambus
  7. iambuses
  8. IAMFI
  9. Iamid
  10. Iamidae
  11. Iamidai

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