Pyrrhic — synonyms, definition

1. pyrrhic (Adjective)

3 definitions

pyrrhic (Adjective) — Of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece. ex. "pyrrhic dance movements"

pyrrhic (Adjective) — Of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables. ex. "pyrrhic verses"

pyrrhic (Adjective) — Of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans). ex. "a Pyrrhic victory"

2. pyrrhic (Noun)

1 synonym
dibrach
2 definitions

pyrrhic (Noun) — A metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables.

pyrrhic (Noun) — An ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare.

6 types of
ceremonial dance foot metrical foot metrical unit ritual dance ritual dancing