iambist

iambist
\\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷bə̇st, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Greek iambistēs, from iambizein to write iambs, from iambos + -izein -ize
: one who writes iambic verse

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  • iambist — iam·bist …   English syllables

  • iamb(us) —   n. (pl. bi ) metrical foot of one short followed by one long syllable.    ♦ iambic, a. pertaining to or composed of iambi; n. line of iambi.    ♦ iambist, n. writer of iambi …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • iambographer — ˌīˌamˈbägrəfə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: Middle Greek iambographos writer of iambs (from Greek iambos + graphos, from graphein to write) + English er more at carve : iambist …   Useful english dictionary

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