Where does “iambicus” come from?

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

iambicus (Late Latin): writer of iambic verse

Definitions

  1. writer of iambic verse

Ancestry of “iambicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰαμβικός—
2Ancient Greekἴαμβοςiamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;...
3Ancient Greekἰάπτωto send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry

Words derived from “iambicus”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἰάπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἰαμβικός →