Can Pyrrhic Be a Noun?
The Pyrrhic (The Word Is Both the Noun and the Adjective) Is a Metrical Foot of Two Unaccented Syllables. the Meter Is Common in Classical Greek Poetry, but...
The pyrrhic (the word is both the noun and the adjective) is a metrical foot of two unaccented syllables. The meter is common in classical Greek poetry, but most modern scholars do not use the term.
What is meant by pyrrhic?
Pyr·rhic | \ ˈpir-ik \ Definition of Pyrrhic (Entry 2 of 2) : achieved at excessive cost a Pyrrhic victory also : costly to the point of negating or outweighing expected benefits a great but Pyrrhic act of ingenuity.
Why is pyrrhic capitalized?
Use the adjective pyrrhic to describe a victory that is won, but at too great a cost. In this use as an adjective, the word is often capitalized. The word pyrrhic comes from the Greek general, Pyrrhus, who defeated the Romans at the Battle of Asculum but lost so many troops that he couldn't defeat Rome itself.
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