DACTYL


Meaning of DACTYL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdæktɪl ]

n. a metrical foot consisting of one long (or stressed) syllable followed by two short (or unstressed). [ME f. L dactylus f. Gk daktulos finger, the three bones corresponding to the three syllables]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.