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galliambic

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galliambic /ˌɡaliˈambɪk / Prosody
adjective relating to or written in a metre consisting of two catalectic iambic dimeters.
(galliambics) noun galliambic verse.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: from Latin galliambus, a song of the Galli(name given to priests of Cybele) + -ic.