iamb, iambus
(noun) a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables
Source: WordNet® 3.1
iamb (plural iambs)
A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
• iambus, jambus
• ambi-, bami, bima, imba
Source: Wiktionary
I"amb, n. Etym: [Cf. F. iambe. See Lambus.]
Definition: An iambus or iambic. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 March 2025
(noun) a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
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