Alcaic

ælˈkaɪɪk

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Definition of Alcaic - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

poetry

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verse in a classical four-line lyric meter

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She studied the Alcaic to understand its structure.

poem

verse

Adjective

literature

TECH.

related to Alcaeus's verse meter with four-line stanzas

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The poem was written in an Alcaic style.

Alcaic verse

poetry

TECH.

relating to Alcaeus, an ancient Greek poet

TECH.

The Alcaic stanza is often used in classical poetry..

Alcaic verse

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Alcaic verse

type of lyrical verse invented by the ancient Greek poet Alcaeus

The poet composed an ode in Alcaic verse to honor the deity..

Origin of Alcaic

Latin, Alcaeus (poet) + -ic (pertaining to)

Examples of Alcaic in a sentence

Alcaic verses are challenging to master for beginners.
Her verses followed the Alcaic tradition.
He composed an Alcaic ode for the occasion.
The Alcaic meter is challenging to master.
Scholars often study Alcaic verse for its complexity.

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French:alcaïque, ...
German:Alkäischer Vers, alkaisch, ...
Italian:Alcaico, alcaico, ...
Spanish:alcaico, relacionado con Alceo, ...
Portuguese:verso alcaico, alcaico, ...
Chinese:阿尔凯克诗体, 阿尔凯乌斯的, ...
Japanese:アルカイック, アルカイックな, ...
Arabic:وزن ألكايك, أَلْكَائِيّ, ...
Hebrew:הָאַלְקַאִי, אַלְקָאִי, ...
Russian:алкеев стих, алкеевский, ...
Ukrainian:алкеїчний вірш, алкеєвий, ...
Hindi:अल्काइक, अल्कायिक, ...
Bengali:আলকাইক, আল্কায়িক, ...
Catalan:Alcaic, alcaic, ...
Czech:alkajská strofa, alkajský, ...
Danish:alcaisk, alcaic, ...
Dutch:Alcaeïsche vers, Alcaïsch, ...
Greek:αλκαϊκός, ...
Hungarian:alkaioszi sor, alkaioszi, ...
Khmer:កំណាព្យអាល់កៃក, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងទម្រង់ចង្វាក់កំណាព្យរបស់អាល់កាយអូស ដែលមានមួយវគ្គបួនបន្ទាត់, ...
Korean:알카이오스 시, 알카이오스의, ...
Persian:الکائیک, آلکایی, ...
Polish:wiersz alcejski, alcejski, ...
Portuguese (BR):Alcaico, alcaico, ...
Romanian:vers alcaic, alcaic, ...
Swedish:alkaisk vers, alcaisk, ...
Thai:บทกวี Alcaic, อัลเคอิก, ...
Turkish:Alcaic, Alcaik, ...
Vietnamese:thơ Alcaic, Alcaic, ...

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