dactylic

English

Etymology

From dactyl +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dækˈtɪ.lɪk/
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Adjective

dactylic (comparative more dactylic, superlative most dactylic)

  1. (prosody) of or consisting of dactyls.

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Noun

dactylic (plural dactylics)

  1. a dactylic verse.

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