Dactylic

//dækˈtɪ.lɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a dactylic verse.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or consisting of dactyls.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or consisting of dactyls wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
iambicmeasuredmetricmetricalpyrrhicrhythmic

Etymology

From dactyl + -ic.

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