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eupolidean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
eu-polidean
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to a metre used in Ancient Greek comedy, essentially | x x – x | – u u – | x x – x | – u – |, where the opening of each half is generally trochaic ( – u / – – ) but may occasionally be iambic ( u – / u u u ).

Etymology

Probably named after the Athenian poet Eupolis.

Questions

What does eupolidean mean?
Of or relating to a metre used in Ancient Greek comedy, essentially | x x – x | – u u – | x x – x | – u – |, where the opening of each half is generally trochaic ( – u / – – ) but may occasionally be iambic ( u – / u u u ).
Where does eupolidean come from?
Probably named after the Athenian poet Eupolis.

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