ἴαμβος — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἴαμβοςουm a kind of scurrilous and abusive monologueesp. in iambic trimeter or trochaic tetrameter, oft. sung at festivalsiambic composition, lampoonArchil. Hdt. Pl. Arist. Call. metrical foot consisting of a short followed by a long syllableiambusPl.ref. to the rhythm, assoc.w. common speechArist.ref. to a specific lineiambic verseAr. Arist.

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an iambus

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ἴαμβος

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ἴαμβος

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ιαμβος

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18098

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-18099

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