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Alcaic

DEFINITIONS OF: Alcaic

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n verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus

Synonyms:
Alcaic verse
Type of:
poem, verse form
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
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