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Where does “ἴαμβος” come from?

ἴαμβος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἰάπτω — to send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry.

ἴαμβος (Ancient Greek): iamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;...

Definitions

  1. iamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;...

Ancestry of “ἴαμβος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰάπτωto send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry

Words derived from “ἴαμβος”

  • iambic
  • iambus
  • iamb
  • iambi
  • choliambic
  • iambically
  • diiambus
  • iambist
  • choliamb
  • diiamb
  • mimiambus
  • iambize
  • mimiamb
  • mimiambic
  • iambicus
  • jambus
  • choliambus
  • iambus
  • iambe
  • yambo
  • yámbico
  • mimiambe
  • iambe
  • ïambe
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