amoebean
1Amoebean — Am [oe]*be an, a. Alternately answering. [1913 Webster] …
2amoebean — am·oe·be·an or am·oe·bae·an (ăm ə bēʹən) adj. Answering alternately in prosody. [From Late Latin amoebaeus, from Greek amoibaios, from amoibē, change. See amoeba.] * * * …
3amoebean — adjective Describing a form of featuring alternate …
4amoebean — am·oe·be·an …
5amoebean verse — |amē|bēən , mə| noun Etymology: Latin amoebaeus alternate, from Gk. amoibaios interchanging (from amoibē change) + English an : poetry written in the form of a dialogue between two speakers compare stichomythia …
6am|e|be|an — «AM uh BEE uhn», adjective. = amoebean. (Cf. ↑amoebean) …
7Amebean — Am e*be an, a. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Amoebean}. [1913 Webster] …
8Theocritus — (Greek: Θεόκριτος), the creator of ancient Greek bucolic poetry, flourished in the 3rd century BC.LifeLittle is known of him beyond what can be inferred from his writings. We must, however, handle these with some caution, since some of the poems… …
9amoebaean — /am euh bee euhn/, adj. Pros. alternately responsive, as verses in dialogue. Also, amoebean. [1650 60; < L amoebae(us) antiphonal ( < Gk amoibaîos interchanging, equiv. to amoib(é) alternation (cf. AMEBA) + aios adj. suffix) + AN] * * * …
10polyphonic prose — Synonyms and related words: Goliardic verse, Hudibrastic verse, amoebean verse, concrete poetry, cubist poetry, dramatic poetry, elegiac poetry, epic poetry, epopee, epos, erotic poetry, expository prose, heroic poetry, imagist verse, light verse …
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