Pyrrhus vs pyrrhic
pyrrhic vs PyrrhusPyrrhus and pyrrhic both are nouns.
Pyrrhus is not an adjective while pyrrhic is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyrrhus | Yes | No | No | No |
| pyrrhic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Pyrrhus (noun) | pyrrhic (noun) |
|---|---|
| king of Epirus; defeated the Romans in two battles in spite of staggering losses (318-272 BC) | an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare |
| a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables |
| Pyrrhus (adjective) | pyrrhic (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans) | |
| of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables | |
| of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece |
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