Adonic

[ uh-don-ik ]

adjective
  1. Prosody. noting a verse consisting of a dactyl () followed by a spondee () or trochee ().

  2. of or like Adonis.

noun
  1. Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.

Origin of Adonic

1
From the Medieval Latin word Adōnicus, dating back to 1670–80. See Adonis, -ic

Words Nearby Adonic

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How to use Adonic in a sentence

  • Adonic verse is a pentasyllable with necessary accents on the first and fourth syllables.

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British Dictionary definitions for Adonic

Adonic

/ (əˈdəʊnɪk) /


adjective
  1. (in classical prosody) of or relating to a verse line consisting of a dactyl (¯˘˘) followed by a spondee (––) or by a trochee (¯˘), thought to have been first used in laments for Adonis

  2. of or relating to Adonis

noun
  1. an Adonic line or verse

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