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Meaning of IAMB

Pronunciation:  'Iam

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 Definition: [n]  a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
 
 Synonyms: iambus
 
 See Also: foot, metrical foot, metrical unit

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\I"amb\, n. [Cf. F. iambe. See {Lambus}.]
An iambus or iambic. [R.]
 

 

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