Pyrrhic

pyrrhic English Alternative forms en pyrrhic Etymology en :af Pyrrhus -ic + 1 Pronunciation en /ˈpɪɹɪk/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-Pyrrhic.wav UK en ɪɹɪk 2 Adjective en Ancient Greece uncomparable Of or relating to Pyrrhus (319/318–272 ), Greek general and statesman. en The Pyrrhic army lost the Pyrrhic war. en by extension Achieved at too great a cost or detriment to have been worthwhile (as a victory, accomplishment, etc). en 1993 Steven Berglas; Roy F. Baumeister Your Own Worst Enemy: Understanding the Paradox 166 Although this syndrome is thought to resemble patterns of Pyrrhic revenge en 2010 Nassim Nicholas Taleb The Black Swan 19 I feared a Pyrrhic victory: I had been vindicated intellectually, but I was afraid of being too right and seeing the system crumble under my feet. Derived terms en Pyrrhic victory Translations of or relating to Pyrrhus (319/318–272 BC), Greek general and statesman Asturian: ast pírricu Esperanto: eo pirha Hungarian: hu pürroszi achieved at excessive cost Asturian: ast pírricu Catalan: ca pírric Esperanto: eo pirha German: de Pyrrhus- as in de Pyrrhussieg, de pyrrhisch Hungarian: hu pirruszi Italian: it pirrico Portuguese: pt pírrico Russian: ru пирров Spanish: es pírrico Anagrams en chiprry Pyhrric pyhrric en eponyms