GALLIAMBICS

GALLIAMBIC

Gal`li*am"bic, a. Etym: [L. galliambus a song used by the priests of Cybele; Gallus (a name applied to these priests) + iambus] (Pros.)

Definition: Consisting of two iambic dimeters catalectic, the last of which lacks the final syllable; -- said of a kind of verse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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