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iambus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
iambus
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of iamb.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ïambus (“a certain poetic meter”), from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ïambus, ἴαμβος

Inflected Forms

iambuses (plural) iambi (plural) jambus (alternative)

Derived Forms

choriambus

Frequently Paired Words

diiambus

Synonyms

iamb

Questions

What does iambus mean?
Synonym of iamb.
Where does iambus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce iambus

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