pyrrhic

(noun) a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables. Synonyms: dibrach.

(noun) an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare.

(adj) of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece. Example: "Pyrrhic dance movements."

(adj) of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables. Example: "Pyrrhic verses."

(adj) of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans). Example: "A pyrrhic victory."