Meaning Of The Word Iamb

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iamb in American English
a metrical foot consisting, in Greek and Latin verse, of one short syllable followed by one long one, or, as in English verse, of one unaccented syllable followed by one accented one (Ex.: “ Tŏ stríve, tŏ séek, tŏ fínd, ănd nót tŏ yíeld”)
noun: a foot of two syllables, a short followed by a long in quantitative meter, or an unstressed followed by a stressed in accentual meter, as in Come live / with me / and be / my love

iamb in British English
noun: a metrical foot consisting of two syllables, a short one followed by a long one (◡ –)

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