Asclepiad
English edit
Etymology edit
First used by the Ancient Greek poet Asclepius.
Noun edit
Asclepiad (plural Asclepiads)
- (poetry) A choriambic verse consisting of four metrical feet: a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus.
- (Ancient Greece) A member of one of the families that claimed descent from Asclepius, known as physicians or healers.