单词 | pyrrhicist |
释义 | Pyrrhicistn. A person who dances the pyrrhic (pyrrhic n.1); a representation of such a dancer. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > war-dance > [noun] > specific > dancer Pyrrhicist1713 1713 tr. Lysias in R. Bentley Diss. Epist. Phalaris 360 When Glaucippus was Archon..I laid out viii Minæ upon the Pyrrhichists [Gk. πυρριχιστὰς]. 1842 W. Smith Dict. Greek & Rom. Antiq. at Saltatio Three Pyrrhicists, two of whom..are engaged in the dance. 1904 Classical Rev. 18 101 It is the general belief of our time that the Pyrrhicist was naked, wore a helm, bore a shield on the left arm, and carried a sword in the right hand. 1989 Metrop. Mus. Jrnl. 24 63 The Pyrrhicist is often shown looking back over his shoulder. 1997 A. Futrell Blood in Arena i. 18 The figures identified as Pyrrhicists in the Etruscan tombs are men armed with helmet, shield, often a cuirass and sword or lance. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1713 |
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