anacreontic Meaning, Definition & Usage

A*nac`re*on"tic adjective
Etymology
L. Anacreonticus.
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to, after the manner of, or in the meter of, the Greek poet Anacreon; amatory and convivial. De Quincey.
A*nac`re*on"tic noun
Definitions
  1. A poem after the manner of Anacreon; a sprightly little poem in praise of love and wine.

Webster 1913