What does iambic verse mean?

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iambic verse

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Etymology and Origins

  1. Iambic Verse

    Poetical satires written in Iambics, or two-syllable foot measure, were originally so called after Iambe, an attendant upon one of the queens of Sparta, who kept a commonplace book of lively, free, and satirical pieces.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of iambic verse in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of iambic verse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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