Pindaric

[ pin-dar-ik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or in the style of Pindar.
2. of elaborate form and metrical structure, as an ode or verse.

noun

1. Pindaric ode.

Pindaric

/ pɪnˈdærɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling the style of Pindar
2. prosody having a complex metrical structure, either regular or irregular

noun

1. See Pindaric ode

Other Words From

• Pin·dari·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pindaric¹

1630–40; < Latin Pindaricus < Greek Pindarikós. See Pindar, -ic

Example Sentences

He is an excellent Poet, as appears from his elegant Pindaric odes.

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The peculiar variation in length of line found in the Pindaric ode belongs almost entirely to lyric poetry.

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In the Pindaric ode, on the contrary, where the foot is more regular, there are great variations in the length of line.

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Pindaric, pin-dar′ik, adj. after the manner of Pindar, one of the first of Greek lyric poets.

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A mythical narrative, connected in some way with the victor or his city, usually occupies the central part of the Pindaric ode.

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