Glyconic
Glyconic is a form of meter in classical Greek and Latin poetry. The glyconic line is the most basic form of Aeolic verse, and it is often combined with others.
The basic shape is as follows:
x x – u u – u –
Here "x" indicates an anceps, "–" a longum, and "u" a brevis. "x x" is known as the Aeolic base, which can be – –, – u, or u –. "– u u –" is a choriambus. As in all classical verse forms, the phenomenon of brevis in longo is observed, so although the last syllable can actually be short or long, it always "counts" as long.
The acephalous version, also known as the telesillean, is:
x – u u – u –
Runs of glyconic lines are often ended by a pherecratean, as in the glyconic and pherecratean stanzas found in Anacreon and Catullus. The combination of glyconic and pherecratean is given the name priapean :
