What is the meaning of Iambus?

(n.) A foot consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, as in /mans or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented one, as invent; an iambic. See the Couplet under Iambic, n.
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APAWebster's. (2011). iambus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/iambus/definitions/2018564
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MLAWebster's. "iambus" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/iambus/definitions/2018564>
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