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alcaic

/ælˈkeɪ.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-ca-ic
IPA
/ælˈkeɪ.ɪk/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to Alcaeus, a Greek lyric poet of around 600 BC; especially, of a verse meter in a four-line stanza which he supposedly invented.

noun

An Alcaic verse.

Etymology

From Latin Alcaicus, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκαϊκός (Alkaïkós), from Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaîos, “Alcaeus”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic”). By surface analysis, Alcaeus + -ic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Alcaicus, Ἀλκαϊκός

Inflected Forms

more Alcaic (comparative) most Alcaic (superlative) Alcaics (plural)

Synonyms

alcaic verse

Questions

How do you pronounce alcaic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ælˈkeɪ.ɪk/.
What does alcaic mean?
Pertaining to Alcaeus, a Greek lyric poet of around 600 BC; especially, of a verse meter in a four-line stanza which he supposedly invented.
Where does alcaic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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