Pyrrhic Definition & Meaning
pyrrhic
- adjective
- of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece; "pyrrhic dance movements"
- of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables; "pyrrhic verses"
- of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans); "a Pyrrhic victory"
- noun
- a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
- an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
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- What does pyrrhic mean?
- of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece; "pyrrhic dance movements" of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables; "pyrrhic verses" of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans); "a Pyrrhic victory" a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
- What part of speech is pyrrhic?
- Pyrrhic is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does pyrrhic have?
- Pyrrhic has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).