Pyrrhic

Etymology
From Pyrrhus (318-272 BC), a king of Epirus whose forces sustained heavy losses in defeating the Romans.

Adjective

 * 1)  Of or relating to  (319/318–272 BC), Greek general and statesman.
 * 2) Achieved at too great a cost or detriment to have been worthwhile (as a victory, accomplishment, etc).
 * 1) Achieved at too great a cost or detriment to have been worthwhile (as a victory, accomplishment, etc).

Translations

 * Asturian: pírricu
 * Esperanto: pirha
 * Hungarian: pürroszi


 * Asturian: pírricu
 * Catalan:
 * Esperanto: pirha
 * German: Pyrrhus-, pyrrhisch
 * Hungarian: pirruszi
 * Italian: pirrico
 * Portuguese: pírrico
 * Spanish: