I. (ˈ)alk|mānēən adjective
or alc·man·ic -manik
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Alcmanian from Alcman 7th century B.C. Greek lyric poet (from Greek Alkman ) + English -ian; Alcmanic from Greek Alkmanikos, from Alkman + Greek -ikos -ic
: of or relating to Alcman or to verse composed wholly or partly of Alcmanians
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: a metrical line of four dactyls