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The Meaning of pyrrhic

  • (a.) Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance.
  • (a.) Of or pertaining to a pyrrhic, or to pyrrhics; containing pyrrhic; as, a pyrrhic verse.
  • (n.) An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick.
  • (n.) A foot consisting of two short syllables.

Synonyms

dibrach

Rhymes

dirac , hemispheric , jirik , lyric , mirick , rearick , satiric , stratospheric , syrek , vampiric , viereck , wirick