ADONIC


Meaning of ADONIC in English

I. əˈdänik adjective

also ado·ni·an əˈdōnēən

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Adon is, mythological personage + English -ic or -ian

1. : of, relating to, or like Adonis ; especially : exceptionally handsome

the youth's adonic features

2. : having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or by a trochee

adonic verse

II. noun

( -s )

Usage: often capitalized

: a verse having adonic rhythm

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