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Where does “ïambique” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ïambique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latiniambicuswriter of iambic verse
2Ancient Greekἰαμβικός—
3Ancient Greekἴαμβοςiamb, a metrical foot; iambic verse or poem;...
4Ancient Greekἰάπτωto send forth, drive on, shoot; to rush, hurry

Words derived from “ïambique”

  • iambic
  • iambically
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