ANACREONTIC


Meaning of ANACREONTIC in English

adj.

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin anacreonticus, from Anacreont-, Anacreon Anacreon, from Greek Anakreont-, Anakre ō n

Date: 1611

1 : of, relating to, or resembling the poetry of Anacreon

2 : convivial or amatory in tone or theme

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.