Definition of pyrrhic
: a metrical foot consisting of two short or unaccented syllables
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Origin and Etymology of pyrrhic
Latin pyrrhichius, from Greek (pous) pyrrhichios, from pyrrhichē, a kind of dance
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Definition of Pyrrhic
: achieved at excessive cost
- a Pyrrhic victory
- a great but Pyrrhic act of ingenuity
Origin and Etymology of pyrrhic
Pyrrhus, king of Epirus who sustained heavy losses in defeating the Romans
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