galliambicEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishgalliambic /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.