Associations to the word «Iamb»

Wiktionary

IAMB, noun. A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.

Dictionary definition

IAMB, noun. A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed syllables.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke