Iambus
Iambus noun - A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.
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Synonyms for Iambus
Metrical foot and iambus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Metrical foot" instead a noun "Iambus".
Metrical foot
Metrical foot noun - (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm.
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Synonyms for Metrical foot
Iambus and metrical foot are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Iambus" with "Metrical foot", this terms are similar.
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Metrical foot and Iambus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/iambus/metrical_foot
Iambus & Metrical foot. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/iambus/metrical_foot>.
Metrical foot or Iambus. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/iambus/metrical_foot.
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