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Meaning of Pyrrhic | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpɪ.ɹɪk

Definitions

  1. An Ancient Greek war dance.
  2. A metric foot with two short or unaccented syllables.

Equivalents

العربية ذو مقطعين قصيرين
Deutsch pyrrhisch Pyrrhus- (as in Pyrrhussieg)
Español pírrico
Français pyrrhique
Italiano pirrico
Polski pyrrusowy
Português pírrico
Русский пирров

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Pyrrhic victory pyrrhichius pyrrhicist pyrrhite pyrrhoarsenite pyrrhocorid

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