ALCAIC


Meaning of ALCAIC in English

adj. & n. --adj. of the verse metre invented by Alcaeus, lyric poet of Mytilene c.600 BC, occurring in four-line stanzas. --n. (in pl.) alcaic verses. [LL alcaicus f. Gk alkaikos f. Alkaios Alcaeus]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.