Pherecratean

English Etymology From en la Pherecratēus, by-form of la Pherecratīus, from en grc Φερεκρᾰ́τειος, from grc Φερεκρᾰ́της Pherecrates, the name of the metre’s inventor. Pronunciation en /ˌfɛɹɪkɹəˈtiːən/ Adjective - en Ancient Greek and Latin _ prosody of a logaoedic metre or verse Consisting of three prosodic feet, normally a spondee, dactyl, and spondee (or trochee), but admitting of some variations. en Pherecratian Pherecratic en 1861 Hadley Greek Gram. § 921 Pherecratean verses are sometimes combined in systems: but much more frequent are Glyconic systems closing with a Pherecratean. Translations consisting of three feet, spondee–dactyl–spondee or spondee–dactyl–trochee French: fr phérécratien German: de pherekratisch Greek: Ancient Greek: grc Φερεκρᾰ́τειος Latin: la Pherecratīus Noun en Ancient Greek and Latin _ prosody A Pherecratean metre. en Pherecratian Pherecratic en Ancient Greek and Latin _ prosody A Pherecratean verse. en Pherecratian Pherecratic en 1861 Hadley Greek Gram. § 921 Pherecratean verses are sometimes combined in systems: but much more frequent are Glyconic systems closing with a Pherecratean. Translations Pherecratean metre Greek: Ancient Greek: grc Φερεκρᾰ́τειον n Latin: la Pherecratīum n Pherecratean verse German: de Pherekrateus m Further reading Pherecratean a. (sb.) yes VII 773 2 en Poetry