iambic

UK
/aɪˈæmbɪk/
US
/aɪˈæmbɪk/
iambicnoun
iambics
pl
UK
/aɪˈæm.ɪk/
US
/aɪˈæm.ɪk/
Used countably to denote a line, foot, or word in iambic meter.
Definizioni
A line of verse composed in iambic meter.
He jotted an iambic in the margin of his notebook.
A word or metrical foot that forms an iamb (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable).
The word "delay" is an iambic.
Sinonimi
iambic verse
metrical foot
iambic foot
iambicadjective
more iambic
Comp.
most iambic
Super.
UK
/aɪˈæmbɪk/
US
/aɪˈæmbɪk/
Traduzioni
The poem is written in iambic pentameter.
Стихотворение написано ямбическим пятистопным размером.
Definizioni
Relating to or consisting of iambs, which are metrical feet in poetry with an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
The poet's use of iambic meter gave the poem a rhythmic and flowing quality.