A poet who writes or specializes in composing verse in the choliambic meter.
From 'choliamb' + '-ist' (one who practices or specializes in). A specialized scholarly term used primarily in classical studies.
Ancient choliambists like Hipponax were the rebels of classical poetry—they used the limping rhythm to mock and satirize their enemies, making the awkward meter part of their message!
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