Meaning of iambus in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /aɪˈæmbəs/

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  1. Noun

    iambus

    Etymology

    late 16th century: Latin, from Greek iambos‘iambus, lampoon’, from iaptein‘attack verbally’ (because the iambic trimeter was first used by Greek satirists)

    Definitions

    1. a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables

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