anacreontic
1 of 2noun
anac·re·on·tic ə-ˌna-krē-ˈän-tik 
: a poem in the manner of Anacreon
especially : a drinking song or light lyric
Anacreontic
2 of 2adjective
1
: of, relating to, or resembling the poetry of Anacreon
2
: convivial or amatory in tone or theme
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin anacreonticus, from Anacreont-, Anacreon Anacreon, from Greek Anakreont-, Anakreōn
First Known Use
Noun
1603, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1
anacreontic
noun
as in rondelet
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- English sonnet
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- idyll
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- poem
- eclogue
- georgic
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- jingle
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- clerihew
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- lament
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- rondelle
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- rune
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- idyl
- ballad
- song
- lay
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- poetry
- haiku
- senryu
- poesy
- tanka
- minstrelsy
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