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as·cle·pi·a·de·an I. \ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ə|dēən\ adjective or as·cle·pi·ad·ic \-|adik\ Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Late Latin asclepiadeus, asclepiadius asclepiadean (from Greek asklēpiadeios) + English -an or -ic 1. : relating to the Greek poet Asclepiades of Samos 2. : relating to, containing, or consisting of asclepiads II. noun or asclepiadic \“\ (-s) Usage: usually capitalized 1. : asclepiad 2. : a distich or strophe constructed with asclepiads |