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IAMB
Definition of IAMB
noun
A metrical foot in verse consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
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Other senses
IAMB carries 4 further meanings.
noun
A metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable, as in delay.
noun
A metrical foot in quantitative verse composed of a short syllable followed by a long one.
noun
Same as iambus.
noun
An iambus or iambic.
Where it comes from
From French iambe in the mid-1800s, from Latin ïambus, from Ancient Greek ἴαμβος (íambos). Displaced iambus which shares the same classical origin.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Latin
- French
- English
3 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,043)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, IAMB · 2 relatives in the game
IAMB in a sentence
“The "iamb" series makes visual reference to Josef Strau, an artist who uses lamps in his sculptures, and with whom Ms.”
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
IAMB in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 55 boards so far. 117 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 27, 16 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 158, 25 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 27, 16 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
IAMB starts with I and ends with B. Sorted, its letters read ABIM - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Same letters, different word
One other word uses exactly these letters. Worth knowing at the board: an anagram fits a grid the same way.
Words that start IAMB
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 27
Could you have found IAMB?
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