What does iambus mean?
Definitions for iambus
aɪˈæm bəsiambus
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Princeton's WordNet
iamb, iambusnoun
a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
Wiktionary
iambusnoun
an iamb
Etymology: From Greek ἴαμβος "a poetic meter".
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An iambus, or iamb, is a metrical foot used in various types of poetry. It consists of two syllables, with the first syllable being unstressed (short) and the second syllable being stressed (long). This pattern creates a rhythmic unit of speech, often used in English verse and dramatic works. The term itself is derived from the Greek word "iambos," which originally referred to a type of satirical poem.
Webster Dictionary
Iambusnoun
a foot consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, as in /mans, or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented one, as invent; an iambic. See the Couplet under Iambic, n
Etymology: [L. iambus, Gr. ; prob. akin to to throw, assail (the iambus being first used in satiric poetry), and to L. jacere to throw. Cf. Jet a shooting forth.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Iambus
ī-am′bus, n. a metrical foot of two syllables, the first short and the second long, as in L. fĭdēs; or the first unaccented and the second accented, as in deduce—also Iamb′.—adj. Iam′bic, consisting of iambics.—n. iambus.—adv. Iam′bically, in the manner of an iambic.—v.i. Iam′bise, to satirise in iambic verse.—n. Iambog′rapher, a writer of iambics. [L.,—Gr. iambos, from iaptein, to assail, this metre being first used by writers of satire.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Iambus
a metrical foot, consisting of two syllables, of which the first is short and the second long, or in which the stress is on the second.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of iambus in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of iambus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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