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adjective
2.
of a dactyl.
noun
3.
a dactylic verse.
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Dactylically
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| dactylic (dækˈtɪlɪk) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or having a dactyl: dactylic verse |
| —n | |
| 2. | a variant of dactyl |
| dac'tylically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
dactylic
1580s, from L. dactylicus, from Gk. daktylikos, from daktylos (see dactyl).
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