ALCAIC

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Meaning:

Verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus

Synonyms:

Alcaic; Alcaic verse

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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Alcaic" is a kind of...):

poem; verse form (a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines)

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