Asclepiadean: Meaning and Definition of

As•cle•pi•a•de•an

Pronunciation: (u-sklē"pē-u-dē'un), [key]
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—adj.
  1. noting or pertaining to a verse consisting of a spondee, two or three choriambi, and an iamb.
—n.
  1. an Asclepiadean verse.
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