Glyconian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of verse in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry, consisting of a spondee, a choriambus, and a pyrrhic.

Pronunciation

/ɡlaɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/ /ɡlaɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/

Word forms

Glyconian Glyconians

Etymology

From Glycon + -ian. Named after Glycon, an Ancient Greek poet, said to have written in this form.

Synonyms

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