Choliambus


[koh-lee-am-buh s] /ˌkoʊ liˈæm bəs/

noun, plural choliambi
[koh-lee-am-bahy] /ˌkoʊ liˈæm baɪ/ (Show IPA). Prosody.
1.
a line of iambic meter with a spondee or trochee replacing the last foot.

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