Where does “choliambic” come from?
choliambic (English) comes from English choliamb, from Latin choliambus, from Ancient Greek χωλίαμβος, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος, from Ancient Greek ἰάπτω — to send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry.
choliambic (English): Employing or relating to choliambs, or limping...
Definitions
- Employing or relating to choliambs, or limping...
Ancestry of “choliambic”, step by step
choliambic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English choliamb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | choliamb | A limping iamb |
| 2 | Latin | choliambus | limping iamb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χωλίαμβος | choliamb, limping iamb |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἴαμβος | iamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἰάπτω | to send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |