alcaic

Definition of Alcaic in English :

Noun

verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus

alcaic verse

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Alcaic

see synonyms of alcaic

adjective

1.

of or relating to a metre used by the 7th-century bc Greek lyric poet Alcaeus, consisting of a strophe of four lines each with four feet

noun

2. (usually plural)

verse written in the Alcaic form

Alcaic

see synonyms of alcaic

adjective

1.

of Alcaeus or in the form of his verse

noun [usually pl.]

2.

verse by Alcaeus or in his metrical patterns, consisting of four-stanza odes, with four lines to a stanza

Alcaic

see synonyms of alcaic

adj.

Of, relating to, or being a verse form used in Greek and Latin poetry, consisting of strophes of four lines following one of several metrical patterns.

n.

Verse composed in such a form.

Alcaic

Noun

Alcaic

Alcaic

Alcaic

WORD OF THE DAY

instauration

Recent Searches