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Meaning of word pyrrhic from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
pyrrhic noun
Meaning : A metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables.
Synonyms : dibrach
Meaning : An ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare.
pyrrhic adjective
Meaning : Of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece.
Example :
Pyrrhic dance movements.
Meaning : Of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables.
Example :
Pyrrhic verses.
Meaning : Of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans).
Example :
A Pyrrhic victory.
