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Iambic
Pronunciation : I*am"bic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. iambicus, Gr. iambique.]
Definition : 1. (Pros.)
Defn: Consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented; as, an iambic foot.
2. Pertaining to, or composed of, iambics; as, an iambic verse; iambic meter. See Lambus.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : I*am"bic
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. (Pros.) (a) An iambic foot; an iambus. (b) A verse composed of iambic feet.
Note: The following couplet consists of iambic verses. Thy gen- | ius calls | thee not | to pur- | chase fame In keen | iam- | bics, but | mild an- | agram. Dryden.
2. A satirical poem (such poems having been anciently written in iambic verse); a satire; a lampoon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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