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Definitions for iamb
ˈaɪ æm, ˈaɪ æmbiamb

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. iamb, iambusnoun

    a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables

Wiktionary

  1. iambnoun

    A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

  2. Etymology: From iambe, from iambus.

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  1. iamb

    An iamb is a type of metrical foot in poetry, consisting of two syllables. The first syllable is short or unstressed and the second is long or stressed, as in the word "describe." This pattern creates a rhythmic flow when used in verse. It is a basic unit of the rhythm in poetry and is widely used in English verse and drama.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Iambnoun

    an iambus or iambic

  2. Etymology: [Cf. F. iambe. See Lambus.]

Wikidata

  1. Iamb

    An iamb, or iambus, is a metrical foot used in various types of poetry. Originally the term referred to one of the feet of the quantitative meter of classical Greek prosody: a short syllable followed by a long syllable. This terminology was adopted in the description of accentual-syllabic verse in English, where it refers to a foot comprising an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of iamb in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of iamb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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