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alcaeus

/æl'siəs/

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noun
Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC)
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alcaic verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus
alcaic verse verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus