choliamb

noun

cho·​li·​amb

ˈkōlēˌam(b)

variants or choliambus

ˌkōlēˈambəs

plural choliambs

-ˌamz

or choliambi

-ˈamˌbī,

-(ˌ)bē

: a quantitative iambic trimeter verse of six feet having a spondee or trochee in the last foot

called also scazon

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin choliambus, from Greek choliambos, from chōlos lame + iambos iamb

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