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Eupolidean

Eupolidean adjective: of or relating to a metre used in Ancient Greek comedy, essentially | x x – x | – u u – | x x – x | – u – |, where the opening of each half is generally trochaic ( – u / – – ) but may occasionally be iambic ( u – / u u u ).

Adjective

Eupolidean (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a metre used in Ancient Greek comedy, essentially | x x – x | – u u – | x x – x | – u – |, where the opening of each half is generally trochaic ( – u / – – ) but may occasionally be iambic ( u – / u u u ).

Origin of Eupolidean

Probably named after the Athenian poet Eupolis.

Questions about Eupolidean

What does Eupolidean mean?
Eupolidean means of or relating to a metre used in Ancient Greek comedy, essentially | x x – x | – u u – | x x – x | – u – |, where the opening of each half is generally trochaic ( – u / – – ) but may occasionally be iambic ( u – / u u u ).
What part of speech is Eupolidean?
Eupolidean is an adjective.

Words near Eupolidean in the dictionary

  1. eupneic
  2. eupnoea
  3. eupnoeic
  4. eupnœa
  5. eupnœic
  6. Eupolidean
  7. eupolyploid
  8. eupolyploidization
  9. eupolyploids
  10. eupolyploidy
  11. eupolypod

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