PYRRHIC
Scrabble letter values: P3Y4R1R1H4I1C3 = 17
Definition
- noun a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables. — synonyms: dibrach
- noun an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare.
- adjective of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece.
- adjective of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables.
- adjective of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans).
Examples
- “pyrrhic dance movements”
- “pyrrhic verses”
- “a Pyrrhic victory”