Where does “iambicus” come from?

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

iambicus (Latin): writer of iambic verse

Definitions

writer of iambic verse

Ancestry of “iambicus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἰαμβικός	—
2	Ancient Greek	ἴαμβος	iamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;...
3	Ancient Greek	ἰάπτω	to send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry

Words derived from “iambicus”

iambic
iambically
ïambique
yámbico
uniambic

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