iamb

Meaning

A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

Synonyms

iambus

jambus

Translations

yambo

ïambe

Jambus

giambo

iambe

iambe

ίαμβος

iambo

jambe

bir kısa bir uzun hece ölçüsü

Jambe

iambos

verso giambico

jambus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaɪəm/

Etymology

From French iambe in the mid-1800s, from Latin ïambus, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos). Displaced iambus which shares the same classical origin.