galliambic
/ (ˌɡælɪˈæmbɪk) prosody /
adjective
of or relating to a metre consisting of four lesser Ionics, used by Callimachus and Catullus and imitated by Tennyson in Boadicea
noun
a verse in this metre
Word Origin for galliambic
C19: from Latin
galliambus song of the
Galli (priests of Cybele)
Words nearby galliambic
galley slave,
galley-west,
gallfly,
galli-curci,
gallia,
galliambic,
galliano,
galliard,
gallic,
gallic acid,
gallican