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Where does “mimiamb” come from?

mimiamb (English) comes from English mimiambus, from French mimiambe, from Ancient Greek μιμιάμβους, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος, from Ancient Greek ἰάπτω — to send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry.

mimiamb (English): A short humorous dramatic scene in verse

Definitions

  1. A short humorous dramatic scene in verse

Ancestry of “mimiamb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmimiambusSynonym of mimiamb
2Frenchmimiambe—
3Ancient Greekμιμιάμβουςmime-iamb
4Ancient Greekἴαμβοςiamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;...
5Ancient Greekἰάπτωto send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry

Words derived from “mimiamb”

  • mimiambic
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