iambus 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
Synonyms
- iamb 1
a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
Hypernym
metrical foot 1
noun
(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
Part_meronym
choriamb 1
noun
a metron (prosodic foot) consisting of four syllables in the pattern long-short-short-long, that is, a trochee alternating with an iamb.
EnglishPart_holonym
choriamb 1
noun
a metron (prosodic foot) consisting of four syllables in the pattern long-short-short-long, that is, a trochee alternating with an iamb.
