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iamb

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iamb /ˈaɪˌæm/ noun
plural iambs
iamb
/ˈaɪˌæm/
noun
plural iambs
Learner's definition of IAMB
[count] technical
: a unit of rhythm in poetry that consists of one syllable that is not accented or stressed followed by one syllable that is accented or stressed (as in the words away or above)抑扬格;短长格

— iambic

/aɪˈæmbɪk/ adjective
variants or iambus
plural iambs ˈī-ˌamz How to pronounce iamb (audio) or iambuses
: a metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable or of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (as in above)
iambic adjective or noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The snow—the heroic iamb—is the epic material of trial and catharsis that people shouldn’t hope for in real life. Wells Tower, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2020 For Hall, the two-beat iamb tolls the relentless melodies of departure from the world: a great-uncle early on; his grandfather; his father. Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 27 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

Latin iambus, from Greek iambos

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of iamb was in 1586

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