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diiambus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-iambus
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A double iambus; a metrical foot consisting of two iambs.

Etymology

From di- + iambus.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

diiambi (plural) dijambus (alternative)

Synonyms

diiamb

Questions

What does diiambus mean?
A double iambus; a metrical foot consisting of two iambs.
Where does diiambus come from?
From di- + iambus.

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