What does iambic mean?

Definitions for iambic
aɪˈæm bɪkiambic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. iambicadjective

    a verse line consisting of iambs

  2. iambicadjective

    of or consisting of iambs

    "iambic pentameter"

Wiktionary

  1. iambicnoun

    An iamb; A line or group of lines of iambs.

  2. iambicadjective

    Consisting of iambs or characterized by their predominance

  3. Etymology: From ἰαμβικός.

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  1. iambic

    Iambic refers to a metrical pattern in poetry or verse in which a rhythmic unit, or foot, consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. This pattern is most commonly found in English poetry and is used in various types of verse, including iambic pentameter, which is the most frequently used metrical line in English verse history. The term "iambic" is derived from iamb, a metric foot with two syllables where the first syllable is unstressed and the second syllable is stressed. Examples of words in English that naturally follow the iambic rhythm include "allow," "depict," "describe," etc.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Iambicadjective

    consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented; as, an iambic foot

  2. Iambicadjective

    pertaining to, or composed of, iambics; as, an iambic verse; iambic meter. See Lambus

  3. Iambicnoun

    an iambic foot; an iambus

  4. Iambicnoun

    a verse composed of iambic feet

  5. Iambicnoun

    a satirical poem (such poems having been anciently written in iambic verse); a satire; a lampoon

  6. Etymology: [L. iambicus, Gr. : cf. F. iambique.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of iambic in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of iambic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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