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anacreontic (iou)



anacreontic adjective & noun. E17.
[Late Latin anacreonticus, from Greek Anakreon, -ont- Anacreon: see -IC.]
A. adjective. After the manner of the Greek lyric poet Anacreon (c 570-490 BC); convivial, amatory. E17.
b. noun. A poem after the manner of Anacreon; an erotic poem. M17.