PYRRHIC

/ˈpɪɹ.ɪk/ Scrabble 17 Words With Friends 17

Definition

  1. noun a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables. — synonyms: dibrach
  2. noun an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare.
  3. adjective of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece.
  4. adjective of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables.
  5. adjective of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans).

Examples

  • “The Pyrrhic army lost the Pyrrhic war.”

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