Alcaic verse

noun

A Greek meter, supposedly invented by Alcaeus, consisting of combinations of spondee, iambs and dactyls.

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Meanings

nounAlcaic verse (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecommunicationsA Greek meter, supposedly invented by Alcaeus, consisting of combinations of spondee, iambs and dactyls.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounverse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus

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Alcaic
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poemverse form
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APA

Alcaic verse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alcaic%20verse

MLA

“Alcaic verse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alcaic%20verse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alcaic verse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alcaic%20verse.

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