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Alcaic verse

Alcaic verse noun: a Greek meter, supposedly invented by Alcaeus, consisting of combinations of spondee, iambs and dactyls.

Noun

Alcaic verse (uncountable)

  1. A Greek meter, supposedly invented by Alcaeus, consisting of combinations of spondee, iambs and dactyls.

Questions about Alcaic verse

What does Alcaic verse mean?
Alcaic verse means a Greek meter, supposedly invented by Alcaeus, consisting of combinations of spondee, iambs and dactyls.
What part of speech is Alcaic verse?
Alcaic verse is a noun.

Words near Alcaic verse in the dictionary

  1. Alcaeus
  2. alcaftadine
  3. alcahest
  4. alcahests
  5. Alcaic
  6. Alcaic verse
  7. Alcaics
  8. alcaid
  9. alcaide
  10. alcaides
  11. alcaids

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