Definition
A metrical line in classical Greek and Latin poetry with a particular rhythmic pattern, typically with an iamb substituted in an unusual position.
Etymology
From Greek 'choliambos,' possibly combining 'cholo' (limping) + 'iambos' (iamb). The term emerged in classical scholarship to describe this unusual meter.
Kelly Says
The choliamb is literally called a 'limping iamb' because it breaks the normal rhythm—ancient poets used it for satire and comedy, and the awkward rhythm matched the mocking tone!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ኮሊያምብ
ko-li-ya-m-b
ARالعربية
كوليانب
ko-li-an-b
BNবাংলা
কোলিয়াম্ব
ko-li-yam-b
CACatalà
coliamb
ko-li-am-b
CSČeština
choliamb
cho-li-am-b
DADansk
choliamb
ko-li-am-b
DEDeutsch
Choliamb
xo-li-amb
ELΕλληνικά
χολιάμβ
xo-li-am-b
ESEspañol
colíamb
ko-li-am-b
FAفارسی
کولیامب
ko-li-am-b
FISuomi
choliamb
ko-li-am-b
FRFrançais
cholíamb
ko-li-am
GUGU
કોલિયાંબ
ko-li-ya-m-b
HEעברית
כוליאמב
chol-i-am-b
HIहिन्दी
कोलीयम्ब
ko-li-yam-b
HUMagyar
choliamb
cho-li-am-b
IDBahasa Indonesia
koliamb
ko-li-am-b
ITItaliano
coliamb
ko-li-am-b
KMKM
កូលីអាំង
ko-o-li-a-m-ng
MRMR
कोलीयंब
ko-li-ya-m-b
MSBahasa Melayu
koliamb
ko-li-am-b
MYမြန်မာ
ကိုလျံဘ
ko-la-m-ba
NLNederlands
coliamb
ko-li-am-b
NONorsk
choliamb
ko-li-am-b
PLPolski
choliamb
xo-li-am-b
PTPortuguês
coliamb
ko-li-am-b
RORomână
choliamb
cho-li-am-b
RUРусский
холиамб
xo-li-amb
SVSvenska
choliamb
ko-li-am-b
SWKiswahili
koliamb
ko-li-am-b
TAதமிழ்
கொலியாம்ப
ko-li-ya-am-b
TEతెలుగు
కోలియంబ
ko-li-ya-m-b
TRTürkçe
koliamb
ko-li-am-b
UKУкраїнська
холіамб
xo-li-am-b
URاردو
کولیاम्ब
ko-li-a-m-b
VITiếng Việt
coliamb
ko-li-am-b