Choliamb

/ˈkoʊliæmb/ noun

A metrical line in classical Greek and Latin poetry with a particular rhythmic pattern, typically with an iamb substituted in an unusual position.

From Greek 'choliambos,' possibly combining 'cholo' (limping) + 'iambos' (iamb). The term emerged in classical scholarship to describe this unusual meter.

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