English Explanatory Dictionary

dactylic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. of or consisting of dactyls.
noun
  1. a dactylic verse.

Pronunciation

/dækˈtɪ.lɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-dactylic.wav

Word forms

dactylic more dactylic most dactylic dactylics

Etymology

From dactyl + -ic.

Related words

dactylically

Derived words

brachydactylic zygodactylic
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