Question

The word Pyrohic means 'victory that comes at a high cost.' Choose the correct spelling of the underlined word.

• A. Pyroic
• B. Pyorhic
• C. Pyrrhic
• D. Pyrrohic

Hint:

Recall the phrase 'Pyrrhic victory', named after a king who won battles at great cost.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

This question is a straightforward spelling check built around a term from history. A "victory that comes at a high cost" is a well known idiom in English, and we just need to match the meaning given to its correctly spelled name.

1. Pyroic: this spelling is missing both the second "r" and the "h" that belong in the real word, so it is incorrect.
2. Pyorhic: here the letters "o" and "r" are placed in the wrong order right after the "Py," which does not match the actual spelling.
3. Pyrrhic: this has the double "r" and the "h" exactly where they belong, giving the correct spelling of the word used for a costly victory.
4. Pyrrohic: this version inserts an extra "o" that does not exist in the real word, making it incorrect.

The term "Pyrrhic victory" describes a win so costly that it is almost as bad as a loss, named after King Pyrrhus of Epirus who defeated the Romans but lost too many of his own soldiers in the process.

Let's summarize:

• The word needs a double "r" right after "Py" and an "h" before the ending "ic."
• Every other option either drops a letter or places one in the wrong spot.

The correctly spelled word is "Pyrrhic," so the answer is option (c).