LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

ïambus

ïambus m (genitive ïambī)
Classical[iˈam.bʊs]Ecclesiastical[iˈam.bus]

Meaning

  1. iamb, iambus
  2. iambic verse

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeïambusïambī
genitiveïambīïambōrum
dativeïambōïambīs
accusativeïambumïambōs
ablativeïambōïambīs
vocativeïambeïambī

ĭambus, i, m., = ἴαμβος,
I. an iambic foot, an iambus.
I. Lit., Hor. A. P. 251; Cic. de Or. 3, 47, 182; id. Or. 57, 192; Quint. 9, 4, 47; 48; 80; Diom. p. 473 P. et saep.—
II. Transf., an iambic poem, iambic poetry: quem Hipponactis iambus laeserat aut qui erat Archilochi versu vulneratus, Cic. N. D. 3, 38, 91; so in sing., Hor. A. P. 79; Quint. 10, 1, 96.—In plur., Hor. C. 1, 16, 3; 24; id. Ep. 1, 19, 23; 2, 2, 59; Quint. 10, 1, 9; 59.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos, “a poetic meter”).

Descendants
  • Catalaniambe
  • Englishiambus
  • Frenchïambe
  • Englishiambfrom French ïambe
  • GermanJambus
  • Italiangiambo
  • Portugueseiambo
  • Spanishyambo
  • Galicianiambo

Quick answers

What does ïambus mean in Latin?
ïambus, a noun, means “iamb, iambus; iambic verse”.
What is the genitive of ïambus?
The genitive singular is ïambī. ïambus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce ïambus?
In classical Latin, [iˈam.bʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [iˈam.bus].