What does iamb mean?
Definitions for iamb
ˈaɪ æm, ˈaɪ æmbiamb
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Princeton's WordNet
iamb, iambusnoun
a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
Wiktionary
iambnoun
A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
Etymology: From iambe, from iambus.
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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
Iambnoun
an iambus or iambic
Etymology: [Cf. F. iambe. See Lambus.]
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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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of iamb in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of iamb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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