ANACREONTIC


Meaning of ANACREONTIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əˌnækrɪˈɔntɪk ]

n. & adj. --n. a poem written after the manner of Anacreon, a Greek lyric poet (d. 478 BC). --adj. 1 after the manner of Anacreon. 2 convivial and amatory in tone. [LL anacreonticus f. Gk Anakreon]

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