iambus
Syllabification: (i·am·bus)
Pronunciation: /īˈambəs/
Definition of iambus
noun ( plural iambuses or iambi /-bī/)
Prosody- another term for iamb.
Origin:
late 16th century: Latin, from Greek iambos 'iambus, lampoon', from iaptein 'attack verbally' (because the iambic trimeter was first used by Greek satirists)