iamb
/ˈaɪˌæm/
iamb
English
Noun
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Definition
A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
Etymology
From French iambe in the mid-1800s, from Latin ïambus, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos). Displaced iambus which shares the same classical origin.
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