GALLIAMBIC PROSODY


Meaning of GALLIAMBIC PROSODY in English

galliambic Prosody [ ˌgalɪ'ambɪk ]

■ adjective relating to or written in a metre consisting of two catalectic iambic dimeters.

■ noun galliambic verse.

Origin

C19: from L. galliambus , a song of the Galli (name given to priests of Cybele) + -ic .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.