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    ALCAIC VERSE

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     I. (noun) 

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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 Alcaeusplay

    Synonyms:

    Alcaic; Alcaic verse

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

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

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

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