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- [ahy-am-bik]
- /aɪˈæm bɪk/
- /aɪˈæm.bɪk/
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- [ahy-am-bik]
- /aɪˈæm bɪk/
Definitions of iambic word
- adjective iambic Prosody. pertaining to the iamb. consisting of or employing an iamb or iambs. 1
- adjective iambic Greek Literature. noting or pertaining to satirical poetry written in iambs. 1
- noun iambic Prosody. an iamb. Usually, iambics. a verse or poem consisting of iambs. 1
- noun iambic Greek Literature. a satirical poem in this meter. 1
- noun iambic Of or using iambs. 1
- adjective iambic metre: pairing unstressed and stressed syllables 1
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Origin of iambic
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Latin iambicus < Greek iambikós. See iambus, -ic
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Parts of speech for Iambic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
iambic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
iambic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for iambic
adj iambic
- dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- idyllic — suitable for or suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple or rustic: his idyllic life in Tahiti.
- imaginative — characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.
- lyric — (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and especially the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.
- lyrical — (of poetry) having the form and musical quality of a song, and especially the character of a songlike outpouring of the poet's own thoughts and feelings, as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry.
adjective iambic
- elegiac — (especially of a work of art) having a mournful quality.
- epic — Of, relating to, or characteristic of an epic or epics.
- epical — (literature) Any book containing 2 or more epics.
- epodic — Pertaining to or resembling an epode.
- poetic — possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
Antonyms for iambic
adj iambic
- prosaic — commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
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