iambo

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Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin iambus, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos).

Noun[edit]

iambo m (plural iambos)

  1. (poetry) iamb (metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one)

Further reading[edit]

Latin[edit]

Noun[edit]

iambō

  1. dative/ablative singular of iambus

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin iambus, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈɐ̃.bu/ [ɪˈɐ̃.bu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈjɐ̃.bu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈɐ̃.bo/ [ɪˈɐ̃.bo], (faster pronunciation) /ˈjɐ̃.bo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈɐ̃.bu/, (faster pronunciation) /ˈjɐ̃.bu/

Noun[edit]

iambo m (plural iambos)

  1. (poetry) iamb (metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one)