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Pyrrhic — Pyr rhic, a. [L. pyrrhichius, Gr. ? belonging to the ? (sc. ?) a kind of war dance.] 1. Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance. ye have the pyrrhic dance as yet. Byron. [1913 Webster] 2. (Pros.) Of or pertaining to a pyrrhic, or to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pyrrhic victory — Pyrrhic Pyr rhic, a. [L. pyrrhichius, Gr. ? belonging to the ? (sc. ?) a kind of war dance.] 1. Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance. ye have the pyrrhic dance as yet. Byron. [1913 Webster] 2. (Pros.) Of or pertaining to a pyrrhic,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyrrhic — pyrrhic1 [pir′ik] n. [L pyrrhicha < Gr pyrrhichē, war dance] a war dance of the ancient Greeks pyrrhic2 [pir′ik] n. [L pyrrhichius < Gr pyrrhichios (pous), pyrrhic (foot)] a metrical foot of two short or unaccented syllables adj. of or made … English World dictionary
pyrrhic — (2) dance in armor (1590s), also a type of metrical foot (1620s), from L. pyrrhicha, from Gk. pyrrikhe orkhesis, the war dance of ancient Greece, traditionally named for its inventor, Pyrrikhos. The name means reddish, from pyrros flame colored,… … Etymology dictionary
Pyrrhic — Pyr rhic, n. 1. [Gr. ?: cf. F. pyrrhique, fem.] An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick. [1913 Webster] 2. [L. pyrrhichius (sc. pes), Gr. ? (sc. ?): cf. F. pyrrhique, masc.] (Pros.) A foot… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyrrhic — pyrrhic1 /pir ik/, Pros. adj. 1. consisting of two short or unaccented syllables. 2. composed of or pertaining to pyrrhics. n. 3. Also called dibrach. a pyrrhic foot. [1620 30; < L pyrrhichius < Gk pyrrhíchios pertaining to the pyrrhíche… … Universalium
pyrrhic — I. /ˈpɪrɪk/ (say pirik) adjective 1. of a metrical foot consisting of two short or unaccented syllables. 2. composed of or relating to pyrrhics. –noun 3. a pyrrhic foot. {Latin pyrrhichius, from Greek pyrrhichios relating to the pyrrhichē… …
Pyrrhic — For other uses, see Pyrrhichios (ancient war dance), Pyrrhus of Epirus, Pyrrhic victory, and Pyrrha. Metrical feet Disyllables ˘ ˘ pyrrhus, dibrach … Wikipedia
pyrrhic — pyrrhic1 [ pɪrɪk] adjective (of a victory) won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor. Origin C19: from the name of Pyrrhus, a Greek king who invaded Italy and defeated the Romans in 279 BC but sustained heavy losses, + ic.… … English new terms dictionary
pyrrhic — n. ancient Greek war dance; metrical foot of two short syllables; a. pertaining to such dance or foot, or to Pyrrhus, king of Epirus. ♦ Pyrrhic victory, victory like that of Pyrrhus of Epirus over Romans in 279 BC., when his army sustained… … Dictionary of difficult words
