What does iambic mean?
Definitions for iambic
aɪˈæm bɪkiambic
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Princeton's WordNet
iambicadjective
a verse line consisting of iambs
iambicadjective
of or consisting of iambs
"iambic pentameter"
Wiktionary
iambicnoun
An iamb; A line or group of lines of iambs.
iambicadjective
Consisting of iambs or characterized by their predominance
Etymology: From ἰαμβικός.
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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
Iambicadjective
consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented; as, an iambic foot
Iambicadjective
pertaining to, or composed of, iambics; as, an iambic verse; iambic meter. See Lambus
Iambicnoun
an iambic foot; an iambus
Iambicnoun
a verse composed of iambic feet
Iambicnoun
a satirical poem (such poems having been anciently written in iambic verse); a satire; a lampoon
Etymology: [L. iambicus, Gr. : cf. F. iambique.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of iambic in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of iambic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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