pyrrhic
/pˈɪɹɪk/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
adjective
- of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece
“pyrrhic dance movements” - of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables
“pyrrhic verses” - of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans)
“a Pyrrhic victory”
noun
- a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
- an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
Synonyms for pyrrhic
Words that rhyme with pyrrhic
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