Synonyms
Etymology

1. pyrrhic

noun. ['ˈpɪrɪk'] a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables.

Etymology

  • pyrrhichius (Latin)
  • πυρρίχιος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Pyrrhic

  • stratospheric
  • hemispheric
  • vampiric
  • satiric
  • yearick
  • wyrick
  • wirick
  • viereck
  • syrek
  • rearick
  • pyhrric
  • mirick
  • lyric
  • irick

How do you pronounce pyrrhic?

Pronounce pyrrhic as ˈpɪrɪk.

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Sentences with pyrrhic


1. Adjective
In pyrrhic meter poetry, no syllable in the feet has emphasis.

2. pyrrhic

noun. ['ˈpɪrɪk'] an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • pyrrhichius (Latin)
  • πυρρίχιος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))