pyrrhic
pyr·rhic
noun \ˈpir-ik\Definition of PYRRHIC
: a metrical foot consisting of two short or unaccented syllables
Origin of PYRRHIC
Latin pyrrhichius, from Greek (pous) pyrrhichios, from pyrrhichē, a kind of dance
First Known Use: 1626
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