choliamb
noun
cho·li·amb
ˈkōlēˌam(b)
variants or choliambus
ˌkōlēˈambəs
plural choliambs
-ˌamz
or choliambi -ˈamˌbī,
-(ˌ)bē
: a quantitative iambic trimeter verse of six feet having a spondee or trochee in the last foot
called also scazon
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin choliambus, from Greek choliambos, from chōlos lame + iambos iamb