iambus

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By the elision of e in the, as is customary, the whole of the intended effect is lost; for th'unbend is nothing more than the usual iambus.

From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 by Conrad, Robert Taylor

This influence of the chief accent affects also combinations of two monosyllabic words which make an iambus, and combinations like ego illi, age ergo, in which the second syllable of the second word is elided.

From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George

As has already been said, the iambus is the common foot of English verse.

From English: Composition and Literature by Webster, W. F. (William Franklin)

The choriambi are never used alone, but are usually preceded by a spondee and followed by an iambus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

The foot consisting of an unaccented followed by an accented syllable is called an iambus.

From Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism by Painter, F. V. N. (Franklin Verzelius Newton)