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pher·e·crat·ic \|ferə|krad.ik\ noun also pher·e·cra·te·an \-krād.ēən\; or pher·e·cra·tian \-āshən\ (-s) Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: pherecratic from Pherecrates, 5th century B.C. Greek poet (from Greek Pherekratēs) + English -ic; pherecratean alteration of pherecratian, from Late Latin pherecratius of Pherecrates (from Greek pherekrateios, from Pherekratēs) + English -an 1. : a classical verse or rhythmic system of the form -˘˘-˘-˘̵ — called also aristophanic, first pherecratic 2. : a classical verse or rhythmic system of the form ˘̵˘̵-˘˘-˘̵ — called also second pherecratic |