ɪk adjective
1.
Prosody. noting a verse consisting of a dactyl (
) followed by a spondee (
) or trochee (
).
) followed by a spondee () or trochee (). 2.
of or like Adonis.
noun
3.
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
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| —adj | |
| 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 |
| —n | |
| 3. | an Adonic line or verse |
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