DACTYLIC


Meaning of DACTYLIC in English

— 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; dactylicus daktylikós. See DACTYL, -IC ]

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