iambicadjective
uk/aɪˈæm.bɪk/us/aɪˈæm.bɪk/specializedused to refer to a rhythm (= pattern of words) used in poetry, in which each short syllable that is not stressed is followed by a long or stressed syllable:
Most of Shakespeare's verse is written in iambic pentameter (= rhythm with each line made of five iambic pairs).
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