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pyrrhicenUK
pyrrhic(of a victory) won at too great a cost to be of use by the victor; a metrical foot of two short or unaccented syllables
Not to be confused with:pyretic – of, for, or producing a feverpyr·rhic P0690900 (pĭr′ĭk)n. A metrical foot having two short or unaccented syllables.adj. Of or characterized by pyrrhics.
[Latin pyrrhicius, from Greek purrikhios, from purrikhē, a war dance, perhaps from Purrikhos, supposed inventor of the dance.]pyrrhic (ˈpɪrɪk) prosodyn (Poetry) a metrical foot of two short or unstressed syllablesadj1. (Poetry) of or relating to such a metrical foot2. (Poetry) (of poetry) composed in pyrrhics[C16: via Latin, from Greek purrhikhē, traditionally said to be named after its inventor Purrhikhos]
pyrrhic (ˈpɪrɪk) n1. (Dancing) a war dance of ancient Greece2. (Historical Terms) a war dance of ancient Greeceadj3. (Dancing) of or relating to this dance4. (Historical Terms) of or relating to this dance[C17: Latin from Greek purrhikhios belonging to the purrhikhē war dance performed in armour; see pyrrhic1]pyr•rhic (ˈpɪr ɪk)
adj. 1. consisting of two short or unaccented syllables. 2. composed of or pertaining to pyrrhics. n. 3. a pyrrhic foot. [1620–30; < Latin pyrrhichius < Greek pyrrhíchios literally, pertaining to the pyrrhíchē a dance imitating the motions of warfare] pyrrhica metrical foot composed of two short or unaccented syllables. — pyrrhic, adj.See also: VerseThesaurus| Noun | 1. | pyrrhic - a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllablesdibrachmetrical foot, metrical unit, foot - (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm | | 2. | pyrrhic - an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfareceremonial dance, ritual dance, ritual dancing - a dance that is part of a religious ritual | | Adj. | 1. | pyrrhic - of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece; "pyrrhic dance movements" | | 2. | pyrrhic - of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables; "pyrrhic verses" | | 3. | pyrrhic - of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans); "a Pyrrhic victory" |
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pyrrhicenUK
Pyrrhic victoryA victory that is not worth achieving because of the excessive toll it takes on the victor. Winning the lawsuit was a Pyrrhic victory, since it cost us everything we had.See also: pyrrhic, victoryPyrrhic victoryA victory that is offset by staggering losses, as in The campaign was so divisive that even though he won the election it was a Pyrrhic victory . This expression alludes to Kind Pyrrhus of Epirus, who defeated the Romans at Asculum in b.c. 279, but lost his best officers and many of his troops. Pyrrhus then said: "Another such victory and we are lost." In English the term was first recorded (used figuratively) in 1879. See also: pyrrhic, victorya Pyrrhic victory If you describe a victory as a Pyrrhic victory, you mean that although someone has won or gained something, they have also lost something which was worth even more. If gun-control advocates achieve their goals by threats, rather than through properly enacted legislation, it will be a Pyrrhic victory. Note: This expression comes from the victory of King Pyrrhus over the Romans, in which much of King Pyrrhus's army was killed. See also: pyrrhic, victoryPyrrhic victory a victory gained at too great a cost. Pyrrhus was a king of Epirus, who defeated the Romans at Asculum in 279 bc , but in doing so sustained heavy losses and lost his finest troops.See also: pyrrhic, victorya ˌPyrrhic ˈvictory a victory which is achieved at too high a price and therefore not worth having: It was a Pyrrhic victory. They won the strike but then most of them lost their jobs.This idiom refers to Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, who in 279BC defeated the Romans but lost all his best officers and men.See also: pyrrhic, victoryPyrrhic victoryA victory that is worse for the winners than the losers. The term refers to the victory of King Pyrrhus of Epirus over the Romans at Asculum in 279 b.c. In this first major battle between the Greeks and the Romans, Pyrrhus lost his best officers and many of his troops. Ever since the term Pyrrhic victory has meant a victory so costly that it counts as a defeat. See also: pyrrhic, victoryPyrrhicenUK
Pyrrhic in metrical versification, a foot consisting of two short syllables. The term is used in tonic versification as a conventional designation for an omitted stress on a rhythmically strong place in a trochee or iamh Examples can be found in the lines Trī́ dĕvíts̆ pōd ǒknṓm and ĭ lū́chschĕ výdŭmāt’ në môg. In Russian verse, pyrrhics usually alternate with stressed feet to form a secondary rhythm within a line. pyrrhicenUK
Synonyms for pyrrhicnoun a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllablesSynonymsRelated Words- metrical foot
- metrical unit
- foot
noun an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfareRelated Words- ceremonial dance
- ritual dance
- ritual dancing
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