Meanings
noun
- human sciencespyrrhic
Origin
- Latinpyrrhichius
- Englishpyrrhichius
Borrowed from Latin pyrrhichius, from πυρρίχη (purrhíkhē, “war dance”), from πυρρός (purrhós, “flame-colored, red”), from πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).
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pyrrhichius. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrrhichius
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