Asclepiad
Meanings
noun
- A choriambic verse consisting of four metrical feet: a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus.
- A member of one of the families that claimed descent from Asclepius, known as physicians or healers.
noun
- Any member of the Asclepiadaceae.
noun
- Alternative form of Asclepiad.
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Etymology
From Latin asclēpiadēus. The verse form was first used by the Ancient Greek poet Asclepius.
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