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alcaic

Pronunciation: /alˈkeɪɪk/
Prosody
Definition of alcaic

adjective

  • using or denoting a verse metre occurring in four-line stanzas.

noun

(alcaics)
  • alcaic verse.

Origin:

mid 17th century: via late Latin from Greek alkaikos, from Alkaios (see Alcaeus)

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