πυρρίχη
πυρρίχη, the pyrrhic dance, a kind of war-dance
πυρρίχ-η [ῐ] (sc. ὄρχησις), ἡ,
- war-dance, Ar. Ra. 153, X. An. 6.1.12, Pl. Lg. 816b; called from one Πύρριχος the inventor, acc. to Aristox. Fr.Hist. 46, Str. 10.3.8, 10.4.16; but acc. to Arist. Fr. 519, from its being first used at the funeral of Patroclus (from πυρά); as a prizecontest, CIG 2758 IV (Aphrodisias), 3089 (Teos).
- 2 generally, δειναὶ π. strange contortions, E. Andr. 1135: prov., πυρρίχην βλέπειν ‘to look daggers’, Ar. Av. 1169.
πυρρίχη, ης (ἡ) [ῐ]
1 la pyrrhique, danse de guerre, Eur. Xén. An. 6, 1, 12 ; Plat. Leg. 816b ; Ar. Ran. 153 ; Aristox. (Ath. 630d), etc. ; πυρρίχην βλέπειν, Ar. Av. 1169, avoir l’air belliqueux ||
2 au plur. contorsions, Eur. Andr. 1135 ||
➳ Poét. πυρίχη, Anth. 12, 186.
Étym. p.-ê. πυρρός ; v. Πύρριχος.
πυρρίχη, ἡ, sc. ὄρχησις, ein Waffentanz (nach seinem Erfinder benannt, Ath. XIV.630 ; oder nach Andern von dem braunrötlichen Schimmer des Erzes, womit die Tanzenden bewaffnet waren); Eur. Andr. 1130 ; vgl. Plat. Legg. VII.815a ff.; Xen. An. 5.9.12 u. A.; Ath. a.a.O. – Ar. vrbdt auch Av. 1169 πυρρίχην βλέπειν, Schol. ἐνόπλιον καὶ πολεμικόν τι.
πυρρίχη
- 1(sc. ὄρχησις) , the pyrrhic dance, a kind of war-dance, Ar., Xen.;—attributed to one Πύρριχος the inventor.
- 2generally, δειναὶ π. strange contortions, Eur.:—proverb., πυρρίχην βλέπειν "to look daggers, " Ar.