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1. (adj.) pyrrhic
consisting of two short or unaccented syllables.
2. pyrrhic
composed of or pertaining to pyrrhics.
3. (n.) pyrrhic
a pyrrhic foot.
Etymology: (1620–30; < L pyrrhichius < Gk pyrrhíchios lit., pertaining to the pyrrhíchē a dance imitating the motions of warfare)
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| Definition of 'pyrrhic' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) pyrrhic, dibrach
a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
2. (adj) pyrrhic
an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
3. (adj) pyrrhic
of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece
"pyrrhic dance movements"
4. (adj) pyrrhic
of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables
"pyrrhic verses"
5. (adj) pyrrhic
of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans)
"a Pyrrhic victory"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) pyrrhic
of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance
2. (adj) pyrrhic
of or pertaining to a pyrrhic, or to pyrrhics; containing pyrrhic; as, a pyrrhic verse
3. (noun) pyrrhic
an ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick
4. (noun) pyrrhic
a foot consisting of two short syllables
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