Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galliambus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gal-liambus
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A verse consisting of four Ionics a minore, with variations and substitutions.

Etymology

From Latin Galli + iambus. Used by the Galli, priests of the Phrygian goddess Cybele. The first element, Ancient Greek γάλλος (gállos), was said by Ovid to be named after a Phrygian river.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -, γάλλος

Inflected Forms

galliambi (plural)

Derived Forms

galliambic

Questions

What does galliambus mean?: A verse consisting of four Ionics a minore, with variations and substitutions.
Where does galliambus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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