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Glyconic — Glyconic, (from Glycon, a Greek lyric poet), describes a form of meter in classical Greek and Latin poetry. The glyconic line is the most basic form of Aeolic line, and it is often combined with others.The basic shape is as follows (where x… … Wikipedia
Glyconic — Gly*con ic, a. [Gr. ? a kind of verse, so called from its inventor, Glycon.] (Pros.) Consisting of a spondee, a choriamb, and a pyrrhic; applied to a kind of verse in Greek and Latin poetry. n. (Pros.) A glyconic verse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glyconic acid — noun Etymology: glyconic International Scientific Vocabulary glyc + onic : aldonic acid * * * /gluy kon ik/. See gluconic acid … Useful english dictionary
glyconic — I. glīˈkänik noun ( s) Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: Glycon, Greek poet of unknown date to whom the invention of this verse was ascribed in the 2d century A.D. + English ic : a variable verse or rhythmic system typically of the form… … Useful english dictionary
glyconic acid — /gluy kon ik/. See gluconic acid. * * * … Universalium
glyconic acids — SYN: aldonic acids … Medical dictionary
Aeolic verse — is a classification of Ancient Greek lyric poetry referring to the distinct verse forms characteristic of the two great poets of Archaic Lesbos, Sappho and Alcaeus, who composed in their native Aeolic dialect. These verse forms were taken up and… … Wikipedia
Sanctorum Meritis — • The hymn at First and Second Vespers in the Common of the Martyrs in the Roman Breviary. Its authorship is often attributed to Rabanus Maurus (d. 856), Archbishop of Mainz Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sanctorum Meritis … Catholic encyclopedia
Asclepiad (poetry) — An asclepiad is a line of poetry following a particular metrical pattern. The form is attributed to Asclepiades of Samos and is one of the Aeolic metres. As with other Aeolic metrical lines, the asclepiad is built around a choriamb, to which one… … Wikipedia
Glyconian — Gly*co ni*an, a. & n. Glyconic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
