ASCLEPIAD

asclepiad

(noun) any plant of the family Asclepiadaceae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Asclepiad (plural Asclepiads)

(poetry) A choriambic verse consisting of four metrical feet: a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus.

(Ancient Greece) A member of one of the families that claimed descent from Asclepius, known as physicians or healers.

Source: Wiktionary


As*cle"pi*ad, n. (Gr. & L. Pros.)

Definition: A choriambic verse, first used by the Greek poet Asclepias, consisting of four feet, viz., a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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