Alcaic

Other forms: Alcaics

Definitions of Alcaic
  1. noun
    verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus
    synonyms: Alcaic verse
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    type of:
    poem, verse form
    a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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