Pindaric

[ pin-dar-ik ]

/ pɪnˈdær ɪk /

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adjective

of, relating to, or in the style of Pindar.

of elaborate form and metrical structure, as an ode or verse.

noun

Pindaric ode.

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Origin of Pindaric

1630–40; <Latin Pindaricus<Greek Pindarikós.See Pindar, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM Pindaric

Pin·dar·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby Pindaric

pincushion cactus, pincushion distortion, pincushion flower, pindan, Pindar, Pindaric, Pindaric ode, pinder, pindling, pindolol, pindo palm

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How to use Pindaric in a sentence

He is an excellent Poet, as appears from his elegant Pindaric odes.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius|Jean Lvesque de Burigny
The peculiar variation in length of line found in the Pindaric ode belongs almost entirely to lyric poetry.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue|S. S. Curry
In the Pindaric ode, on the contrary, where the foot is more regular, there are great variations in the length of line.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue|S. S. Curry
Pindaric, pin-dar′ik, adj. after the manner of Pindar, one of the first of Greek lyric poets.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

A mythical narrative, connected in some way with the victor or his city, usually occupies the central part of the Pindaric ode.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Pindaric

Pindaric

/ (pɪnˈdærɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling the style of Pindar

prosody having a complex metrical structure, either regular or irregular

noun

See Pindaric ode

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