1. relating to or characteristic of convivial drinking songs or poetry celebrating wine and love
Usage: literary

1. a poem or song in praise of love and wine
Usage: literary

Examples

• The poet wrote anacreontic verses celebrating the pleasures of wine and companionship.
• His anacreontic style was influenced by ancient Greek poetry.
• The collection included several anacreontics praising romantic love.
• The anacreontic tradition flourished during the Renaissance.
• She performed an anacreontic at the literary gathering.
• The composer set anacreontic poems to music for the court entertainment.