Meanings
adjectivepyrrhous (comparative more pyrrhous, superlative most pyrrhous)
comparative more pyrrhous · superlative most pyrrhous
Origin
- Ancient Greekπυρρός
- Englishpyrrhous
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πυρρός (purrhós). Spelling influenced by -ous.
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pyrrhous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrrhous
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“pyrrhous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrrhous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrrhous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrrhous.
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