Hip·po·nac·te·an
| \ ¦hipəˌnak¦tēən, -¦naktē- \
Definition of Hipponactean
(Entry 1 of 2)
: 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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