Asclepiadean
1 of 2adjective
As·cle·pi·a·de·an
variants or Asclepiadic
-¦adik
1
: relating to the Greek poet Asclepiades of Samos
2
: relating to, containing, or consisting of asclepiads
Asclepiadean
2 of 2noun
"
variants or Asclepiadic
"
plural -s
1
: asclepiad
2
: a distich or strophe constructed with asclepiads
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Late Latin asclepiadeus, asclepiadius asclepiadean (from Greek asklēpiadeios) + English -an or -ic