pyrrhic

== English == === Etymology === From Latin pyrrhichius (“dibrach”), from πυρρίχη (purrhíkhē, “war dance”), from πυρρός (purrhós, “flame-colored, red”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɪ.ɹɪk/ Rhymes: -ɪɹɪk === Adjective === pyrrhic (not comparable) (prosody) Of or characterized by pyrrhics (metrical feet with two short syllables). (Ancient Greece) Relating to Pyrrhus, a Macedonian king, or some of his costly victories he had while fighting Rome. Alternative letter-case form of Pyrrhic (“achieved at too great a cost”). ==== Translations ==== === Noun === pyrrhic (plural pyrrhics) An Ancient Greek war dance. (prosody) A metric foot with two short or unaccented syllables. === Anagrams === Pyhrric, pyhrric