Iambus
121iamb — [ī′amb΄, īam΄] n. [Fr iambe < L iambus < Gr iambos] a metrical foot consisting, in Greek and Latin verse, of one short syllable followed by one long one, or, as in English verse, of one unaccented syllable followed by one accented one (Ex …
122iambic — adj. & n. Prosody adj. of or using iambuses. n. (usu. in pl.) iambic verse. Etymology: F iambique f. LL iambicus f. Gk iambikos (as IAMBUS) …
123metrical foot — noun (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm • Syn: ↑foot, ↑metrical unit • Topics: ↑prosody, ↑metrics • Hypernyms: ↑meter, ↑ …
124metrical unit — noun (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm • Syn: ↑metrical foot, ↑foot • Topics: ↑prosody, ↑metrics • Hypernyms: ↑meter, ↑ …
125choliamb — n. Prosody = SCAZON. Derivatives: choliambic adj. Etymology: LL choliambus f. Gk kholiambos f. kholos lame: see IAMBUS …
126choriamb — ˈkōrēˌam(b) noun (plural choriambs mz) Etymology: Late Latin choriambus, from Greek choriambos, from choreios choreus + iambos iambus : choriambus …
127choriambus — n. (pl. choriambi) Prosody a metrical foot consisting of two short (unstressed) syllables between two long (stressed) ones. Derivatives: choriambic adj. Etymology: LL Gk khoriambos f. khoreios of the dance + IAMBUS …
128reizianum — ˌrītsēˈanəm, ˈän , ˈān noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from F. W. Reiz died 1790 German metrist + New Latin anum (from Latin ianus ian) 1 …
