anacreontic
/əˌnækɹiˈɑntɪk/adjective, noun
anacreontic is spelled A-N-A-C-R-E-O-N-T-I-C: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, anacreontic means “Pertaining to the style of the Greek poet Anacreon, who wrote of wine and love; (specifically) designating a metre based on an anaclastic ionic…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in anacreontic?
| Letters | 11: A-N-A-C-R-E-O-N-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is anacreontic?
Anacreontic appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce anacreontic?
- UK /əˌnakɹɪˈɒntɪk/
- US /əˌnækɹiˈɑntɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of anacreontic
- more anacreontic comparative
- most anacreontic superlative
- anacreontics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does anacreontic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pertaining to the style of the Greek poet Anacreon, who wrote of wine and love; (specifically) designating a metre based on an anaclastic ionic dimeter.
- 2
Characterised by festivity and the celebration of love and/or drinking; bacchanalian, amorous.
noun
- 1
A short lyrical piece about love and wine.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of anacreontic.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of anacreontic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Anacreontic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | anacréontique |
| German | anakreontisch |
| Portuguese | anacreôntico |
| Spanish | anacreóntico , anacreóntica |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does anacreontic come from?
From Late Latin Anacreonticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀνακρέων (Anakréōn), Anacreon a Greek poet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).