Pyrrhic Definition
pĭrĭk
noun
A war dance of the ancient Greeks.
Webster's New World
A metrical foot of two short or unaccented syllables.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- dibrach
adjective
Of or made up of pyrrhics.
Webster's New World
Relating to Pyrrhus, a Macedonian king, or some of his costly victories he had while fighting Rome.
Wiktionary
(not comparable) Of or relating to Pyrrhus (319/318-272 BC), Greek general and statesman.
The Pyrrhic army lost the Pyrrhic war.
Wiktionary
Achieved at excessive cost.
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Other Word Forms of Pyrrhic
Noun
Singular:
pyrrhic
Plural:
pyrrhicsOrigin of Pyrrhic
Latin pyrrhicius from Greek purrikhios from purrikhē a war dance perhaps from Purrikhos , supposed inventor of the dance
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin pyrrhichius, from Ancient Greek πυρρίχιος (pyrrichos), from πυρρίχη (pyrriche, “war dance")
From Wiktionary
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From Pyrrhus (318-272 BC), a king of Epirus whose forces sustained heavy losses in defeating the Romans
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