An Ancient Greek war dance. / (prosody) A metric foot with two short or unaccented syllables.

(prosody) Of or characterized by pyrrhics (metrical feet with two short syllables). / Relating to Pyrrhus, a Macedonian king, or some of his costly victories he had while fighting Rome.

plural of pyrrhic

(not comparable) Of or relating to Pyrrhus (319/318–272 BC), Greek general and statesman. / Achieved at too great a cost or detriment to have been worthwhile (as a victory, accomplishment, etc).

pyrrhic

A very costly victory, wherein the considerable losses outweigh the gain, so as to render the struggle not worth the cost.

plural of Pyrrhic victory

(in Ancient Greece) One who danced the pyrrhiche.

plural of pyrrhicist

(prosody) pyrrhic