Pyrrhic



ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick.
2.
A foot consisting of two short syllables.
adjective
1.
Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance.
2.
Of or pertaining to a pyrrhic, or to pyrrhics; containing pyrrhic; as, a pyrrhic verse.