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iambus
[
ahy-
am
-b
uh
s
]
i·am·bus
/
aɪˈæm
bəs
/
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[
ahy-
am
-b
uh
s
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
i·am·bi
/
-baɪ
/
Show Spelled
[
-bahy
]
Show IPA
,
i·am·bus·es.
iamb.
Origin:
1580–90;
<
Latin
<
Greek
íambos
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Iambus
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So is
lollapalooza
. Does it mean:
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doohickey
. Does it mean:
So is
ninnyhammer
. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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iamb
or
iambus
(ˈaɪæm, ˈaɪæmb, aɪˈæmbəs)
—
n
,
pl
iambs
,
iambi
,
iambuses
1.
a metrical foot consisting of two syllables, a short one followed by a long one (⏓)
2.
a line of verse of such feet
[C19
iamb,
from C16
iambus,
from Latin, from Greek
iambos
]
iambus
or
iambus
(ˈaɪæm, ˈaɪæmb, aɪˈæmbəs, aɪˈæmbaɪ)
—
n
[C19
iamb,
from C16
iambus,
from Latin, from Greek
iambos
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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