Iambus
41iambic pentameter — noun A verse form comprising lines each of five feet, each foot containing two syllables, used in blank or heroic verse in English • • • Main Entry: ↑iambus iambic pentameter see under ↑iambus • • • Main Entry: ↑pentameter * * * iambic pentameter …
42Asclepiad — As*cle pi*ad, n. (Gr. & L. Pros.) A choriambic verse, first used by the Greek poet Asclepias, consisting of four feet, viz., a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus. [1913 Webster] …
43Diiambus — Di i*am bus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; di = di s twice + ?. See {Lambus}.] (Pros.) A double iambus; a foot consisting of two iambuses (? ? ? ?). [1913 Webster] …
44Epitrite — Ep i*trite, n. [Gr. ? containing an integer and one third (i. e., [frac43], or in the ratio of 4 to 3); epi upon, over + ? the third: cf. L. epitritos, F. [ e]pitrite.] (Gr. & Lat. Pros.) A foot consisting of three long syllables and one short… …
45Galliambic — Gal li*am bic, a. [L. galliambus a song used by the priests of Cybele; Gallus (a name applied to these priests) + iambus] (Pros.) Consisting of two iambic dimeters catalectic, the last of which lacks the final syllable; said of a kind of verse.… …
46Iamb — I amb, n. [Cf. F. iambe. See {Lambus}.] An iambus or iambic. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
47Iambic — I*am bic, n. 1. (Pros.) (a) An iambic foot; an iambus. (b) A verse composed of iambic feet. [1913 Webster] Note: The following couplet consists of iambic verses. [1913 Webster] Thy gen | ius calls | thee not | to pur | chase fame In keen | iam |… …
48Dorians — This article is about the population of ancient Greece. For other uses, see Dorian (disambiguation). History of Greece This article is part of …
49Bracket — 〈 redirects here. It is not to be confused with く, a Japanese kana. This article is about bracketing punctuation marks. For other uses, see Bracket (disambiguation). Due to technical restrictions, titles like :) redirect here. For typographical… …
50Archilochus — For the hummingbird genus, see Archilochus.Archilochus (Greek: Polytonic|Ἀρχίλοχος) (c. 680 BC c. 645 BC) was a Greek poet and supposed mercenary.Life and poetryThe details of his life are inferred from his poetry, doubtless including details… …
