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Archilochian

Archilochian adjective: of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek satirical poet Archilochus and his style.

Adjective

Archilochian (comparative more Archilochian, superlative most Archilochian)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek satirical poet Archilochus and his style.
    • Archilochian meter

Forms of Archilochian

comparativemore Archilochian
superlativemost Archilochian
alternative formArchilochean

Origin of Archilochian

Latin Archilochius.

Words formed from Archilochian

  • greater Archilochian
  • lesser Archilochian

Questions about Archilochian

What does Archilochian mean?
Archilochian means of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek satirical poet Archilochus and his style.
What part of speech is Archilochian?
Archilochian is an adjective.

Words near Archilochian in the dictionary

  1. archiheretical
  2. archil
  3. Archila
  4. Archilas
  5. Archilochean
  6. Archilochian
  7. Archilochos
  8. Archilochus
  9. archiloquies
  10. archiloquy
  11. archils

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