HUDIBRASTIC


Meaning of HUDIBRASTIC in English

Pronunciation: ˌ hyü-d ə - ' bras-tik

Function: adjective

Etymology: irregular from Hudibras, satirical poem by Samuel Butler † 1680

Date: 1712

1 : written in humorous octosyllabic couplets

2 : MOCK-HEROIC

– Hudibrastic noun

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