Dijambus

The dijambus ( Greek  διῖαμβος diiambos ; Latin diiambus ) is a four-part verse foot according to the scheme in ancient verse

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The name "double iambus" refers to the fact that it corresponds to the iambic dipody and thus the iambic metron .

literature

• Gero von Wilpert : Subject dictionary of literature. 8th edition Kröner, Stuttgart 2013, ISBN 978-3-520-84601-3 , p. 176.