Archilochian

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek satirical poet Archilochus and his style.

“Archilochian meter”

OriginLatin Archilochius →
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Meanings

adjectiveArchilochian (comparative more Archilochian, superlative most Archilochian)

comparative more Archilochian · superlative most Archilochian · alternative Archilochean

  1. communicationsOf or pertaining to the Ancient Greek satirical poet Archilochus and his style.

    Archilochian meter

Origin

  1. LatinArchilochius
  2. EnglishArchilochian

Latin Archilochius.

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Translations

Greek αρχιλόχειος
  • αρχιλόχειος (archilócheios)pertaining to the Ancient Greek satirical poet Archilochus and his style
Portuguese arquilóquio, arquiloquiano
  • arquilóquiopertaining to the Ancient Greek satirical poet Archilochus and his style
  • arquiloquianopertaining to the Ancient Greek satirical poet Archilochus and his style
Cite this entry
APA

Archilochian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Archilochian

MLA

“Archilochian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Archilochian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Archilochian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Archilochian.

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