pyrrhic meaning and definition

PYRRHIC noun

Definition of pyrrhic (noun)

1. a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
   • synonyms: dibrach
2. an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare

PYRRHIC adjective

Definition of pyrrhic (adjective)

1. of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece
   • "pyrrhic dance movements"
2. of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables
   • "pyrrhic verses"
3. of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans)
   • "a Pyrrhic victory"