pyrrhic
17 points
English
7 letters
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Definitions
noun
an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
adjective
of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/pˈɪɹɪk/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural pyrrhics
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare” wn-def
- “An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick. 2. Etym: (Pros.) A foot consisting of two short syllables.” web-def
- “of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans)” wn-def
Anagrams
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