pherecrates

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Synonyms: pherecratean, pherecratic

Antonyms: pherecratean, pherecratic

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Proper noun

1. A celebrated Athenian poet of the {{w|Old Comedy}}, living in the fifth century {{BC}} (born ''after'' [[Crates]] and [[Cratinus]] but ''before'' [[Aristophanes]], [[Eupolis]], and [[Plato|Plato Comicus]] – so between {{circa2|short=yes|519}} and {{circa2|short=yes|446}} {{BC}}), victorious at least thrice at the [[w:Dionysia|City Dionysia]] and the {{w|Lenaia}} in the 440s–430s, and inventor of the [[Pherecratean]] metre.

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