digiambo

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Italian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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digiambo m (plural digiambi)

  1. (poetry) diiambus, diiamb
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Further reading

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