| 释义 |
pyr·rhic
I. \ˈpirik, -rēk\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin pyrrhicha, from Greek pyrrhichē
: an ancient Greek martial dance in quick time performed to the accompaniment of the flute
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin pyrrhichius, from Greek pyrrhichios, from pyrrhichē pyrrhic dance
: of, belonging to, or constituting the pyrrhic dance
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin (pes) pyrrhichius, from Greek (pous) pyrrhichios pyrrhic foot
: a foot in prosody consisting of two short or unaccented syllables
IV. adjective
: of or relating to a pyrrhic : composed of pyrrhics
< pyrrhic verse >
V. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Pyrrhus died 272 B.C. king of Epirus who sustained heavy losses in defeating the Romans at Asculum in Apulia in 279 B.C. (from Latin, from Greek Pyrrhos) + English -ic
: of, relating to, or resembling that of Pyrrhus |