DACTYLIC

dactylic

(adjective) of or consisting of dactyls; “dactylic meter”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dactylic (comparative more dactylic, superlative most dactylic)

(prosody) of or consisting of dactyls.

Noun

dactylic (plural dactylics)

a dactylic verse.

Source: Wiktionary


Dac*tyl"ic, a. Etym: [L. dactylicus, Gr. , fr. .]

Definition: Pertaining to, consisting chiefly or wholly of, dactyls; as, dactylic verses.

Dac*tyl"ic, n.

1. A line consisting chiefly or wholly of dactyls; as, these lines are dactylics.

2. pl.

Definition: Dactylic meters.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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