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iambic

Syllabification: (i·am·bic)

Pronunciation: /īˈambik/

Definition of iambic

adjective

Prosody

of or using iambs:iambic pentameters

noun

iambic verse as a genre.
(iambics) iambic verse.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from French iambique, via late Latin from Greek iambikos, from iambos (see iambus)

iambic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of iambic in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

IAEA
-ial
IALC
IAMAW
iamb
iambic
iambus
-ian
IAP
Iapetus
IAQ

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