galliambic Prosody

galliambic Prosody
galliambic Prosody [ˌgalɪ'ambɪk]
adjective relating to or written in a metre consisting of two catalectic iambic dimeters.
noun galliambic verse.
Origin
C19: from L. galliambus, a song of the Galli (name given to priests of Cybele) + -ic.

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  • galliambic — I. ˌgalēˈambik noun ( s) Etymology: Latin galliambus, a song of the priests of Cybele, ancient nature goddess of Anatolia (from Gallus, eunuch priest of Cybele from Greek Gallos + Latin iambus) + English ic : a galliambic verse or meter II …   Useful english dictionary

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