anacreontic

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin Anacreonticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀνακρέων (Anakréōn), Anacreon a Greek poet. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əˌnakɹɪˈɒntɪk/ (US) IPA(key): /əˌnækɹiˈɑntɪk/ === Adjective === anacreontic (comparative more anacreontic, superlative most anacreontic) (prosody) Pertaining to the style of the Greek poet Anacreon, who wrote of wine and love; (specifically) designating a metre based on an anaclastic ionic dimeter. [from 17th c.] Characterised by festivity and the celebration of love and/or drinking; bacchanalian, amorous. [from 17th c.] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === anacreontic (plural anacreontics) (poetry) A short lyrical piece about love and wine. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === canceration == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French anacréontique. === Adjective === anacreontic m or n (feminine singular anacreontică, masculine plural anacreontici, feminine/neuter plural anacreontice) anacreontic ==== Declension ====