iambus

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iambus

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Borrowed from Latin ïambus (“a certain poetic meter”), from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos).

noun iambuses · iambi · jambus

Synonym of iamb.
Similar: iamb

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"iambus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/iambus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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iambus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/iambus

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"iambus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/iambus.

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@misc{iambus_2026,
  title = {iambus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iambus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}