Asclepiad

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Latin asclēpiadēus. The verse form was first used by the Ancient Greek poet Asclepius. ==== Noun ==== Asclepiad (plural Asclepiads) (poetry) A choriambic verse consisting of four metrical feet: a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus. (Ancient Greece) A member of one of the families that claimed descent from Asclepius, known as physicians or healers. Synonym: Asclepiades ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From taxonomic name Asclepias +‎ -ad. ==== Noun ==== Asclepiad (plural Asclepiads) (botany) Any member of the Asclepiadaceae. === References ===