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词汇 pherecratean
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Definition of pherecratean in English:

pherecratean

adjective ˌfɛrɪkrəˈtiːən
Classical Prosody
  • Designating a logaoedic metre or verse consisting of three feet, normally a spondee, dactyl, and spondee (or trochee), but admitting of some variations.

noun ˌfɛrɪkrəˈtiːən
Classical Prosody
  • A Pherecratean metre or verse.

Origin

Late 18th century. From post-classical Latin Pherecratius, designating a metre used by the poet Pherecrates + -an; in form pherecratean with ending remodelled after -ean.

Definition of pherecratean in US English:

pherecratean

adjectiveˌfɛrɪkrəˈtiːən
Classical Prosody
  • Designating a logaoedic metre or verse consisting of three feet, normally a spondee, dactyl, and spondee (or trochee), but admitting of some variations.

nounˌfɛrɪkrəˈtiːən
Classical Prosody
  • A Pherecratean metre or verse.

Origin

Late 18th century. From post-classical Latin Pherecratius, designating a metre used by the poet Pherecrates + -an; in form pherecratean with ending remodelled after -ean.

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