Definitions from Wiktionary (pyrrhic)

▸ adjective:  (prosody) Of or characterized by pyrrhics (metrical feet with two short syllables).
▸ adjective:  Relating to Pyrrhus, a Macedonian king, or some of his costly victories he had while fighting Rome.
▸ noun:  An Ancient Greek war dance.
▸ noun:  (prosody) A metric foot with two short or unaccented syllables.
▸ adjective:  (not comparable) Of or relating to Pyrrhus (319/318–272 BC), Greek general and statesman.
▸ adjective:  Achieved at too great a cost or detriment to have been worthwhile (as a victory, accomplishment, etc).
▸ adjective:  Alternative letter-case form of Pyrrhic (“achieved at too great a cost”) [(not comparable) Of or relating to Pyrrhus (319/318–272 BC), Greek general and statesman.]




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