choliambus

[ koh-lee-am-buh s ]
/ ˌkoʊ liˈæm bəs /

noun, plural cho·li·am·bi [koh-lee-am-bahy] /ˌkoʊ liˈæm baɪ/. Prosody.

a line of iambic meter with a spondee or trochee replacing the last foot.

Origin of choliambus

< Greek chōlíambos, equivalent to chōl(ós) lame, halting + íambos iamb

Words nearby choliambus

cholesterolosis, cholesteroluria, cholestyramine, choleuria, choli, choliambus, cholic, cholic acid, choline, choline acetyltransferase, choline kinase