Iambic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. Prosody.
    • pertaining to the iamb.
    • consisting of or employing an iamb or iambs.
  2. noting or pertaining to satirical poetry written in iambs.
noun
  1. Prosody.
    • an iamb.
    • a verse or poem consisting of iambs.
  2. a satirical poem in this meter.
adjective
  1. of, relating to, consisting of, or using an iamb or iambs
  2. (in Greek literature) denoting a type of satirical verse written in iambs
noun
  1. a metrical foot, line, or stanza of verse consisting of iambs
  2. a type of ancient Greek satirical verse written in iambs
Iambic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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