mimiambi

plural noun

mi·​mi·​am·​bi

ˌmīmēˈamˌbī,

ˌmim-

: mimes in iambic or choliambic verse

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek mimiamboi, from mimos mime + iamboi, plural of iambos iamb

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