digiambo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin diiambus, from Ancient Greek διίαμβος (diíambos), derived from δι- (di-, “two”) +‎ ἴαμβος (íambos, “iambus”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diˈd͡ʒam.bo/
• Rhymes: -ambo
• Hyphenation: di‧giàm‧bo

Noun

digiambo m (plural digiambi)

1. (poetry) diiambus, diiamb

Related terms

• giambo

Further reading

• digiambo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana