See Also: Pyrrhic(dictionary)
pyrrhic(1)(dictionary)
pyrrhic(2)(dictionary)
Pyrrhic victory(finance)
Pyrrhic victory(dictionary)

pyrrhic(2) (iou)



pyrrhic noun2 & adjective2. . E17.
[Latin pyrrhichius from Greek purrhikhios of or pertaining to the pyrrhic (dance), formed as PYRRHIC noun1 & adjective1 As noun sc. Latin pes, Greek pous foot (a metrical foot used in the war-song accompanying the pyrrhic dance): see -IC.]
Classical Prosody. (A metrical foot) consisting of two short syllables.