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Iambic word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "iambic" word

[noun] a verse line consisting of iambs
[adjective] (prosody) of or consisting of iambs; "iambic pentameter"
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\I*am"bic\, a. [L. iambicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. iambique.] 1. (Pros.) Consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented; as, an iambic foot. 2. Pertaining to, or composed of, iambics; as, an iambic verse; iambic meter. See {Lambus}.
\I*am"bic\, n. 1. (Pros.)
(a) An iambic foot; an iambus.
(b) A verse composed of iambic feet. Note: The following couplet consists of iambic verses. Thy gen- | ius calls | thee not | to pur- | chase fame In keen | iam- | bics, but | mild an- | agram. --Dryden. 2. A satirical poem (such poems having been anciently written in iambic verse); a satire; a lampoon.

See also: verse | verse line |

Related terms: accentuation, amphimacer, bacchius, chloriamb, elegiac couplet, foot, ionic, metrical accent, molossus, movement, paeon, pentameter, proceleusmatic, quantity, rhythm, scanning, spondaic, sprung rhythm, stress, syzygy, tetrapody, thesis

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Let's analyse "iambic" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: CIBMAI. Average typing speed for these characters is 1635 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: iambic: 9 + 1 + 9 = 19, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: iambic: 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 9 + 3 = 28, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

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Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1) 2 High Priestess Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
I (2) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
M (1) 13 Death Creator, Developer, Builder

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