eumolpique
noun
eu·mol·pique
\œ̅mȯlpēk\
Definition of eumolpique
-s
: a poetic measure consisting of two unrhymed Alexandrines with alternate masculine and feminine endings
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Origin and Etymology of eumolpique
French, from Greek eumolpein to sing well (from eu- + -molpein, akin to Greek melpein to sing) + French -ique -ic
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