iambic

(ī ambik)

adjective

of or made up of iambs

Origin: < Fr or L: Fr iambique < L iambicus < Gr iambikos

noun

  1. an iamb
  2. an iambic line of poetry

See iambic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Consisting of iambs or characterized by their predominance: iambic pentameter.
noun
  1. An iamb.
  2. A verse, stanza, or poem written in iambs. Often used in the plural.

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