anacreontic
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anacreontic¹
- /əˌnakɹɪˈɒntɪk/ UK
- /əˌnækɹiˈɑntɪk/ US
Where it comes from
From Late Latin Anacreonticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀνακρέων (Anakréōn), Anacreon a Greek poet.
adjective more anacreontic · most anacreontic
- Pertaining to the style of the Greek poet Anacreon, who wrote of wine and love; (specifically) designating a metre based on an anaclastic ionic dimeter.
- Characterised by festivity and the celebration of love and/or drinking; bacchanalian, amorous. [T]he false Thecla […] had initiated me into the anacreontic diversions and fruitions of men and women.
noun anacreontics
- A short lyrical piece about love and wine.
Anacreontic²
adjective more Anacreontic · most Anacreontic
- Alternative form of anacreontic
noun Anacreontics
- Alternative form of anacreontic
Translations
Every language
adj pertaining to the Greek poet Anacreon
| Español | anacreóntico |
|---|---|
| Português | anacreôntico |
| Français | anacréontique |
| Deutsch | anakreontisch |
noun Translations
| Español | anacreóntica |
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Talk about this word "anacreontic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anacreontic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. anacreontic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anacreontic "anacreontic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anacreontic.Cite this
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title = {anacreontic},
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