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Glyconian

UK/ɡlaɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/US/ɡlaɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/

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

Noun

Glyconian (plural Glyconians)

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

Synonyms of Glyconian

Forms of Glyconian

pluralGlyconians

Origin of Glyconian

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

Words that rhyme with Glyconian

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Questions about Glyconian

What does Glyconian mean?
Glyconian means a kind of verse in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry, consisting of a spondee, a choriambus, and a pyrrhic.
What part of speech is Glyconian?
Glyconian is a noun.
How do you pronounce Glyconian?
Glyconian is pronounced /ɡlaɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of Glyconian?
The plural of Glyconian is Glyconians.

Words near Glyconian in the dictionary

  1. glyconates
  2. glycone
  3. glyconeogenesis
  4. glyconeogenic
  5. glycones
  6. Glyconian
  7. Glyconians
  8. glyconic
  9. glyconic acid
  10. glyconic acids
  11. Glyconics

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