English adjective: pyrrhic | |||
1. | pyrrhic of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece | ||
Samples | Pyrrhic dance movements. | ||
2. | pyrrhic of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables | ||
Samples | Pyrrhic verses. | ||
3. | pyrrhic of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans) | ||
Samples | A Pyrrhic victory. | ||
English noun: pyrrhic | |||
1. | pyrrhic (communication) a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables | ||
Synonyms | dibrach | ||
Broader (hypernym) | foot, metrical foot, metrical unit | ||
2. | pyrrhic (act) an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ceremonial dance, ritual dance, ritual dancing | ||