Alcaic
/ælˈkeɪ.ɪk/
Alcaic adjective: pertaining to Alcaeus, a Greek lyric poet of around 600 BC; especially, of a verse meter in a four-line stanza which he supposedly invented.
Adjective
Alcaic (comparative more Alcaic, superlative most Alcaic)
- Pertaining to Alcaeus, a Greek lyric poet of around 600 BC; especially, of a verse meter in a four-line stanza which he supposedly invented.
Noun
Alcaic (plural Alcaics)
- An Alcaic verse.
Alcaic meaning in Tamil
Alcaic in Tamil
- அல்கேயஸ் படைத்த பாவகையைச்சார்ந்த
Forms of Alcaic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Alcaic |
| superlative | most Alcaic |
| Noun | |
| plural | Alcaics |
Origin of Alcaic
From Latin Alcaicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκαϊκός (Alkaïkós), from Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaîos, “Alcaeus”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”). By surface analysis, Alcaeus + -ic.
Phrases with Alcaic
Questions about Alcaic
- What does Alcaic mean?
- Alcaic means pertaining to Alcaeus, a Greek lyric poet of around 600 BC; especially, of a verse meter in a four-line stanza which he supposedly invented.
- What is Alcaic in Tamil?
- Alcaic in Tamil is அல்கேயஸ் படைத்த பாவகையைச்சார்ந்த. See Alcaic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Alcaic?
- Alcaic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Alcaic?
- Alcaic is pronounced /ælˈkeɪ.ɪk/.
Words near Alcaic in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Alcaic (page history and authors); Alcaic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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