- dactylic
- dactylic (adj.) 1580s, from L. dactylicus, from Gk. daktylikos, from daktylos "pertaining to a dactyl" (see DACTYL (Cf. dactyl)).
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Dactylic — Dac*tyl ic (d[a^]k*t[i^]l [i^]k), a. [L. dactylicus, Gr. daktyliko s, fr. da ktylos.] Pertaining to, consisting chiefly or wholly of, dactyls; as, dactylic verses. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dactylic — Dac*tyl ic, n. 1. A line consisting chiefly or wholly of dactyls; as, these lines are dactylics. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Dactylic meters. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dactylic — [dak til′ik] adj. of or made up of dactyls n. a dactylic line of poetry … English World dictionary
dactylic — dactylically, adv. /dak til ik/, adj. 1. of, containing, or characterized by dactyls: dactylic hexameter; a dactylic line. 2. of a dactyl. n. 3. a dactylic verse. [1580 90; < L dactylicus < Gk daktylikós. See DACTYL, IC] * * * … Universalium
dactylic — 1. adjective /dæk.ˈtɪ.lɪk/ a) of or consisting of dactyls. b) of a dactyl. 2. noun /dæk.ˈtɪ.lɪk/ a dactylic verse … Wiktionary
dactylic — /dækˈtɪlɪk/ (say dak tilik) adjective 1. of or characterised by dactyls. 2. of a dactyl. –noun 3. a dactylic verse …
dactylic — dactyl ► NOUN Poetry ▪ a metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables. DERIVATIVES dactylic adjective. ORIGIN Greek daktulos finger (the three bones of the finger corresponding to the three syllables) … English terms dictionary
dactylic — adj. & n. adj. of or using dactyls. n. (usu. in pl.) dactylic verse. Etymology: L dactylicus f. Gk daktulikos (as DACTYL) … Useful english dictionary
Dactylic hexameter — (also known as heroic hexameter ) is a form of meter in poetry or a rhythmic scheme. It is traditionally associated with the quantitative meter of classical epic poetry in both Greek and Latin, and was consequently considered to be the Grand… … Wikipedia
Dactylic pentameter — is a form of meter in poetry. It is normally found in the second line of the classical Latin or Greek elegiac couplet, following the first line of dactylic hexameter. The meter consists of two halves, both shaped around the dactylic hexameter… … Wikipedia
