Glyconian

English

Etymology

Named after Glycon, an Ancient Greek poet, said to have written in this form.

Noun

Glyconian (plural Glyconians)

  1. (poetry) A kind of verse in Ancient Greek and Latin poetry, consisting of a spondee, a choriambus, and a pyrrhic.

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