noun. A metrical foot having two short or unaccented syllables.

adjective. Of or characterized by pyrrhics.

Pertaining to Pyrrhus, especially to Pyrrhus, King of Epirus (see phrase below).

noun. An ancient Grecian warlike dance, in quick and light measure, accompanied by the flute.

Of or pertaining to the Greek martial dance called a pyrrhic.

In prosody, consisting of two short times or syllables: as, a pyrrhic foot; composed of or pertaining to feet so constituted: as, pyrrhic verse; pyrrhic rhythm.

noun. In ancient prosody, a foot consisting of two short times or syllables. ;

noun. An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick.

noun. A foot consisting of two short syllables.

adjective. Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance.

adjective. Of or pertaining to a pyrrhic, or to pyrrhics; containing pyrrhic.

adjective. any act supposedly benefitting the actor, for which the costs outweight the benefits.

adjective. Of or characterized by pyrrhics.

adjective. Relating to Pyrrhus, a Macedonian king, or some of his costly victories he had while fighting Rome.

noun. An Ancient Greek war dance.

noun. A metric foot with two short or unaccented syllables.

adjective. of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables

noun. a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables

adjective. of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece

adjective. of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans)

noun. an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare

"If not getting the World Cup is a victory, then surely it's a kind of pyrrhic victory."

pyrrhic victory  

ceremonial dance  foot  metrical foot  metrical unit  ritual dance  

Pyhrric  hemispheric  lyric  pyhrric  satiric  

150th  behindhis  coveringthe  dear-bought  dearly-bought  

Alexandrine  accent  accentuation  amphibrach  amphimacer