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Adjective: pyrrhic pirik- 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: pyrrhic pirik- A metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
- dibrach - An ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
Derived forms: pyrrhics See also: Pyrrhus Type of: ceremonial dance, foot, metrical foot, metrical unit, ritual dance, ritual dancing Encyclopedia: Pyrrhic |