Archilochian
adjective
Ar·chi·lo·chi·an
| \ ¦ärkə̇¦lōkēən\
Definition of Archilochian
(Entry 1 of 2)
Archilochian
noun
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plural -s
Definition of Archilochian (Entry 2 of 2)
: a verse form ascribed to Archilochus: such as
a
: a line composed of a dactylic tetrapody followed by a trochaic tripody
— called also greater Archilochian
b
: a dactylic tripody catalectic
—sometimes called also lesser Archilochian
c
: a dactylic tetrapody with spondee or trochee as the fourth foot
d
: a dicolon composed of a complete prosodiac followed by an ithyphallic
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