wilamowitzianus

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noun

a meter consisting of two choriambs, used in Attic tragedy and in Roman comedy, used by Plautus and Terence.

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Meanings

nounwilamowitzianus (plural wilamowitziani)

plural wilamowitziani

  1. Ancient Romecommunicationsa meter consisting of two choriambs, used in Attic tragedy and in Roman comedy, used by Plautus and Terence.

Origin

Named after the German classicist Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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