1. Of or relating to a glyconic, a metrical line used in classical Greek and Latin poetry.
Usage: technical; literary

1. A metrical line consisting of three long syllables and one short syllable, used in classical verse.
Usage: technical; literary; prosody

Examples

• The poet employed glyconic meter in several stanzas of the ode.
• A glyconic line typically follows the pattern of long-long-long-short syllables.
• Classical scholars analyze the glyconic structure in ancient Greek dramatic texts.
• The glyconic was a favorite metrical form among Hellenistic poets.