choliambus

[koh-lee-am-buhs]

noun, plural cho·li·am·bi

[-bahy] . Prosody.

a line of iambic meter with a spondee or trochee replacing the last foot.

Origin:
< Greek chōlíambos, equivalent to chōl(ós) lame, halting + íambos iamb

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Choliambus is always a great word to know.

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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

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