Eupolidean
noun
Eu·po·li·de·an
\¦yüˌpälə¦dēən, ¦yüpəl-; ¦yüpə¦lidē-\
Definition of Eupolidean
-s
: the characteristic meter used by Eupolis composed of two polyschematist choriambic dimeters the second of which is catalectic (such as oooo–˘˘– oooo–˘–)
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Origin and Etymology of eupolidean
Greek eupolideion Eupolidean (from neuter of eupolideios in the style of Eupolis, from Eupolid-, Eupolis Eupolis, 5th century b.c. Greek writer of comedies) + English -an
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