a. and sb. [f. L. Sōtadē-us, f. Sōtadēs: see next.] = SOTADIC a.
1774. J. Patsall, trans. Quintilian’s Inst., IX. iv. II. 144, note. Sotadean verses consisted sometimes of iambics, sometimes of trochaics, sometimes of dactyls, and sometimes of anapæstics, which being read backwards made another kind of verse.
1830. Seager, trans. Hermann’s Elem. Doctr. Metres, 96. Among the verses adduced by Hephæstion there are, besides the Sotadean, only two which appear to be really Ionic à majori.
