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ALCAIC VERSE
\alkˈe͡ɪɪk vˈɜːs], \alkˈeɪɪk vˈɜːs], \a_l_k_ˈeɪ_ɪ_k v_ˈɜː_s]\
Definitions of ALCAIC VERSE
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
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A
metre
, consisting
of
a
stanza
of
four
lines
attributed
to
the
Greek
poet
Alcaeus.
1895
- Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith
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