Where does “choliamb” come from?
choliamb (English) comes from Latin choliambus, from Ancient Greek χωλίαμβος, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος, from Ancient Greek ἰάπτω — to send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry.
choliamb (English): A limping iamb
Ancestry of “choliamb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | choliambus | limping iamb |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χωλίαμβος | choliamb, limping iamb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἴαμβος | iamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἰάπτω | to send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry |
Words derived from “choliamb”