English Explanatory Dictionary

galliambus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A verse consisting of four Ionics a minore, with variations and substitutions.

Word forms

galliambus galliambi

Etymology

From Latin Galli + iambus. Used by the Galli, priests of the Phrygian goddess Cybele. The first element, Ancient Greek γάλλος (gállos), was said by Ovid to be named after a Phrygian river.

Derived words

galliambic
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