iambic

== English == === Alternative forms === ïambic (rare) iambical iambick (obsolete) jambic === Etymology === From Middle French iambique, from Late Latin ïambicus, from Ancient Greek ἰαμβικός (iambikós), from ἴαμβος (íambos) + -ικός (-ikós). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aɪˈæmbɪk/ Rhymes: -æmbɪk === Adjective === iambic (comparative more iambic, superlative most iambic) (prosody) Consisting of iambs (metrical feet with an unstressed-stressed pattern) or characterized by their predominance. [from 16th c.] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === iambic (plural iambics) (prosody) An iamb; a line or group of lines of iambs. ==== Antonyms ==== trochaic === References === === Anagrams === cimbia == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French iambique, from Latin ïambicus. === Adjective === iambic m or n (feminine singular iambică, masculine plural iambici, feminine/neuter plural iambice) iambic ==== Declension ====