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