[uh-don-ik] 
| 1. | Prosody. noting a verse consisting of a dactyl ( ) followed by a spondee ( ) or trochee ( ). |
| 2. | of or like Adonis. |
| 3. | Prosody. an Adonic verse or line. |
| adonic | |
adjective | |
| 1. | or relating to or like Adonis |
| 2. | having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee; "the verse of the laments is Adonic" |
noun | |
| 1. | a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis |
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