noun · masculinesecond declension
chōliambus
chōliambus m (genitive chōliambī)
Meaning
- limping iamb
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chōliambus | chōliambī |
| genitive | chōliambī | chōliambōrum |
| dative | chōliambō | chōliambīs |
| accusative | chōliambum | chōliambōs |
| ablative | chōliambō | chōliambīs |
| vocative | chōliambe | chōliambī |
chōlĭambus, i, m., = χωλίαμβος (the limping iambus),
I. iambic verse, whose last foot, instead of an iambus, is a spondee or trochee, Diom. p. 503 P.
Origins
From Ancient Greek χωλίαμβος (khōlíambos).
Descendants
- Englishcholiamb
- Italiancoliambo
In English words that came into English from chōliambus
- choliambchōliambus