alcaic

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus

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Alcaic verse

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poem

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