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"

1. A metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
   "The word 'to the' in rapid speech can be an example of a pyrrhic";
   - dibrach
    
2. An ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
   "The historical reenactment included a pyrrhic dance to showcase ancient Greek military traditions"

Derived forms: pyrrhics

Type of: ceremonial dance, foot, metrical foot, metrical unit, ritual dance, ritual dancing

Encyclopedia: Pyrrhic