pherecratic

noun

pher·e·crat·ic

¦ferə¦kratik

variants or less commonly pherecratean

-krātēən

or pherecratian

-āshən

plural -s

sometimes capitalized

prosody

: a variable classical verse or rhythmic system having three feet of which typically one is a dactyl and two are spondees

Word History

Etymology

pherecratic from Pherecrates, 5th century b.c. Greek poet (from Greek Pherekratēs) + English -ic; pherecratean alteration of pherecratian, from Late Latin pherecratius of Pherecrates (from Greek pherekrateios, from Pherekratēs) + English -an