iambic — relating to or consisting of iambs (a metrical foot with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable)
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to or consisting of iambs (a metrical foot with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable)
Pronunciation (IPA): /aɪˈæmbɪk/
Example Sentences
- The poet's iambic verses made even the grumpiest literature professor tap his feet to the rhythm.
- Students struggled to identify the iambic pattern until the teacher sang it like a pop song.
- Most of Shakespeare's plays are written in iambic pentameter, creating a natural speech rhythm.
iambic
ADJECTIVE[/aɪˈæmbɪk/]
relating to or consisting of iambs (a metrical foot with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable)
Conducting weak-strong rhythm pattern
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Greek iambikos, which itself originates from Iambe, a figure in Greek mythology known for witty banter and mockery. Iambe's clever wordplay and humorous invective became associated with a metrical form, eventually establishing the term as a literary designation for verse composed in iambic meter.
Breakdown
iambos (Greek: iamb, a metrical foot of two syllables) + -ikos (Greek adjectival suffix meaning 'of or relating to') + -ic (English adjectival suffix).
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📝Examples
“The poet's iambic verses made even the grumpiest literature professor tap his feet to the rhythm.”
“Students struggled to identify the iambic pattern until the teacher sang it like a pop song.”
“Most of Shakespeare's plays are written in iambic pentameter, creating a natural speech rhythm.”
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