choliambi

  • 1choliambus — /koh lee am beuhs/, n., pl. choliambi / buy/. Pros. a line of iambic meter with a spondee or trochee replacing the last foot. [ < Gk cholíambos, equiv. to chol(ós) lame, halting + íambos IAMB] * * * …

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  • 2choliambus — noun see choliamb * * * /koh lee am beuhs/, n., pl. choliambi / buy/. Pros. a line of iambic meter with a spondee or trochee replacing the last foot. [ &LT; Gk cholíambos, equiv. to chol(ós) lame, halting + íambos IAMB] …

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