iambus

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

iamb lampoon foot metrical foot iambic blank verse iambic pentameter metrical unit

Hypernyms

foot metrical foot metrical unit

Derivatives

iambi iambuses

Close letter words and terms

Iamblichean Iamblichus iambographer Iamid IAMMS Iams