Definition
Relating to or characteristic of a verse form that runs backwards or repeats in reverse; having a palindromic structure in ballad form.
Etymology
From 'ballad' combined with 'dromic' (from Greek 'dromos' meaning 'running' or 'course'), with the '-ic' suffix meaning 'of or relating to.' This is a rare technical term in poetry criticism.
Kelly Says
Balladromic verse is one of poetry's hidden puzzles—some medieval and experimental poets created ballads that tell one story forwards and an entirely different story backwards, making them literary magic tricks.
Translations
ARالعربية
بالمزج
bi al-mizj
BNবাংলা
ব্যালেডরমিক
ba-le-dor-mik
CSČeština
balladromický
bal-la-do-ro-mi-cky
DADansk
balladromisk
bal-la-do-ro-misk
DEDeutsch
balladromisch
bal-la-do-ro-mi-sh
ELΕλληνικά
μπάλλαδρόμικος
mpalla-dro-mi-kos
ESEspañol
balladómico
bal-la-do-mi-ko
FAفارسی
بالتیک
ba-al-te-ek
FISuomi
balladrominen
bal-la-do-ro-mi-nen
FRFrançais
balladromique
bal-la-dro-mi-k
HEעברית
בלדרומי
bal-do-ro-mi
HIहिन्दी
गीत-विषयक
geet-vishayak
HUMagyar
balladromikus
bal-la-do-ro-mi-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
ballad
bal-lad
ITItaliano
balladromico
bal-la-do-mi-ko
JA日本語
バラードロミック
baraado romikku
KO한국어
발라드로믹
balladeuro mik
MSBahasa Melayu
ballad
bal-lad
NLNederlands
balladromisch
bal-la-do-ro-misch
NONorsk
balladromisk
bal-la-do-ro-misk
PLPolski
balladromiczny
bal-la-do-ro-mi-ch-ny
PTPortuguês
balladromico
bal-la-do-mi-ko
RORomână
balladromic
bal-la-do-mi-k
RUРусский
балладомический
ballado-mi-cheskiy
SVSvenska
balladromisk
bal-la-do-ro-misk
SWKiswahili
ballad
bal-lad
TAதமிழ்
பாடல் வகை
paadal va-kai
TEతెలుగు
బాల్లాడ్ రూపం
ba-lla-ad roo-pam
THไทย
แบบบัลลาด
baep bal-lad
TRTürkçe
balladromik
bal-la-do-mi-k
UKУкраїнська
баладромічний
baladromichnyy
URاردو
بلاڈ رومی
bal-la-d roo-mi
VITiếng Việt
phong cách ballad
phông cách bal-lad