amoebaeum

English

Etymology

Latin amoebaeus, from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβαῖος (amoibaîos, “alternate”).

Noun

amoebaeum (plural amoebaea)

1. (poetry) A poem in which people are represented speaking alternately.

   The third eclogue of Virgil is an amoebaeum.

Related terms

• amoebean

Translations

poem in which persons are represented as speaking alternately

• Portuguese: amebeu m

References

• “Amœbæum”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Latin

Adjective

amoebaeum

1. inflection of amoebaeus:
   1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
   2. accusative masculine singular