IAMBIC Definition & Meaning

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iambic

[ ahy-am-bik ]

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adjective

Prosody.
1. pertaining to the iamb.
2. consisting of or employing an iamb or iambs.
Greek Literature. noting or pertaining to satirical poetry written in iambs.

noun

Prosody.
1. an iamb.
2. Usually iambics. a verse or poem consisting of iambs.
Greek Literature. a satirical poem in this meter.

iambic

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adjective

of, relating to, consisting of, or using an iamb or iambs
(in Greek literature) denoting a type of satirical verse written in iambs

noun

a metrical foot, line, or stanza of verse consisting of iambs
a type of ancient Greek satirical verse written in iambs

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Derived Forms

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Origin of iambic¹

1565–75; < Latin iambicus < Greek ��ó��. See iambus, -ic

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Example Sentences

The tone of “Memnon,” written in iambic hexameter, is direct, spare and cast in a tense of tragic inevitability.

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"This is the biggest mountain because I was always worried about the iambic pentameter, about blank verse, and not being trained as an actor," he says.

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The pair haven't been afraid to experiment over the years, having produced an entirely silent episode, one all in iambic pentameter and now, in the final series, an episode filmed from a doorbell camera.

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“It came out with this terrific poem written in iambic pentameter,” Preston recalled.

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But LLMs have also managed to ace the bar exam, explain the Higgs boson in iambic pentameter, and make an attempt to break up their users’ marriage.

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