choliamb Meaning, Definition & Usage

Cho"li*amb, Cho`li*am"bic noun (Also<

• Choliamb
• Choliambic

)

Etymology

L. choliambus, Gr. lame + an iambus.

Definitions

1. (Pros.) A verse having an iambus in the fifth place, and a spondee in the sixth or last.