Anacreontic

[ uh-nak-ree-on-tik ]

/ əˌnæk riˈɒn tɪk /

adjective Sometimes anacreontic .

of or in the manner of Anacreon.

convivial and amatory.

noun

anacreontic, an Anacreontic poem.

Origin of Anacreontic

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin Anacreōnticus, equivalent to Anacreōnt- (from Greek Anakreōnt-, stem of Anakréōn ) Anacreon + -icus adjective suffix; see -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM Anacreontic

A·nac·re·on·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby Anacreontic

anaconda, Anacostia, Anacostia River, anacoustic, Anacreon, Anacreontic, anacrogynous, anacrotic, anacrotic pulse, anacrotism, anacrusis

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Example sentences from the Web for Anacreontic

The "Anacreontic to a Plumassier" is a very delicate piece of verse, fluffy and feathery.
Thomas Moore|Stephen Gwynn
His Anacreontic and Horatian odes are far happier; among these some of his most delightful work is found.
A History of French Literature|Edward Dowden
He said this to himself as an officer was trolling forth an anacreontic song.
Commodore Junk|George Manville Fenn
He wrote Anacreontic poems, full of wine and love, and appears to us like a reveller masking in a surplice.
English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History|Henry Coppee

The peculiar verse of Skelton, styled skeltonical, is a sort of English anacreontic.
English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History|Henry Coppee

British Dictionary definitions for Anacreontic

Anacreontic

/ (əˌnækrɪˈɒntɪk) sometimes not capital /

adjective

in the manner of the Greek lyric poet Anacreon (?572–?488 bc), noted for his short songs celebrating love and wine

(of verse) in praise of love or wine; amatory or convivial

noun

an Anacreontic poem

Derived forms of Anacreontic

Anacreontically, adverb

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单词	anacreontic
释义	Anacreontic [ uh-nak-ree-on-tik ] / əˌnæk riˈɒn tɪk / adjective Sometimes anacreontic . of or in the manner of Anacreon. convivial and amatory. noun anacreontic, an Anacreontic poem. Origin of Anacreontic First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin Anacreōnticus, equivalent to Anacreōnt- (from Greek Anakreōnt-, stem of Anakréōn ) Anacreon + -icus adjective suffix; see -ic OTHER WORDS FROM Anacreontic A·nac·re·on·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby Anacreontic anaconda, Anacostia, Anacostia River, anacoustic, Anacreon, Anacreontic, anacrogynous, anacrotic, anacrotic pulse, anacrotism, anacrusis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Anacreontic The "Anacreontic to a Plumassier" is a very delicate piece of verse, fluffy and feathery. Thomas Moore\|Stephen Gwynn His Anacreontic and Horatian odes are far happier; among these some of his most delightful work is found. A History of French Literature\|Edward Dowden He said this to himself as an officer was trolling forth an anacreontic song. Commodore Junk\|George Manville Fenn He wrote Anacreontic poems, full of wine and love, and appears to us like a reveller masking in a surplice. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History\|Henry Coppee The peculiar verse of Skelton, styled skeltonical, is a sort of English anacreontic. English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History\|Henry Coppee British Dictionary definitions for Anacreontic Anacreontic / (əˌnækrɪˈɒntɪk) sometimes not capital / adjective in the manner of the Greek lyric poet Anacreon (?572–?488 bc), noted for his short songs celebrating love and wine (of verse) in praise of love or wine; amatory or convivial noun an Anacreontic poem Derived forms of Anacreontic Anacreontically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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