Pyrrhic
A pyrrhic is a metrical foot used in formal poetry. It consists of two short syllables. It is also known as a dibrach.Pyrrhics are never used to construct a whole, serious poem.
For other meanings, see: Pyrrha, Pyrrhic victory.
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PyrrhicA pyrrhic is a metrical foot used in formal poetry. It consists of two short syllables. It is also known as a dibrach.Pyrrhics are never used to construct a whole, serious poem. For other meanings, see: Pyrrha, Pyrrhic victory. 
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