Hip·po·nac·te·an
| \ ¦hipəˌnak¦tēən, -¦naktē- \
Definition of Hipponactean
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: of or relating to Hipponax or to the verse forms ascribed to him
specifically
: choliambic
Hipponactean
noun
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plural -s
Definition of Hipponactean (Entry 2 of 2)
: a Hipponactean verse
specifically
: a hypercatalectic form of glyconic
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“Hipponactean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hipponactean. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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