GLYCONIC

Noun

Glyconic (plural Glyconics)

(poetry) synonym of Glyconian

Anagrams

• glycocin

Adjective

glyconic (not comparable)

(obsolete, chemistry) aldaric

Anagrams

• glycocin

Source: Wiktionary


Gly*con"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. Glycon.] (Pros.)

Definition: Consisting of a spondee, a choriamb, and a pyrrhic; -- applied to a kind of verse in Greek and Latin poetry.

– n. (Pros.)

Definition: A glyconic verse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

coffee icon