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Adonic
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to Adonis. See
Adonis
, etymology.
noun.
An Adonic verse: so called, it is said, because used in songs sung at the Adonia, or festival of Adonis.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty.
adjective.
a verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee (-- ˘ ˘ | -- --).
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noun.
a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis
adjective.
or relating to or like Adonis
adjective.
having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee
Word Usage
"I hear natural adonic colons all the time – that “strawberry shortcake” rhythm at the end of Sapphic stanzas or classical dactyllic hexameter:"
cross-reference
adonic verse
Equivalent
rhythmic
rhythmical
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
verse
verse line