'Galliambic' definitions:

Definition of 'Galliambic'

From: GCIDE
  • Galliambic \Gal`li*am"bic\, a. [L. galliambus a song used by the priests of Cybele; Gallus (a name applied to these priests) + iambus] (Pros.) Consisting of two iambic dimeters catalectic, the last of which lacks the final syllable; -- said of a kind of verse. [1913 Webster]