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.

Etymology: LL alcaicus f. Gk alkaikos f. Alkaios Alcaeus

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.