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Meaning of ADONIC

Pronunciation:  u'dânik

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; used in laments by Adonis
 
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 Synonyms: Adonic line
 
 See Also: verse, verse line

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A*don"ic\, a. [F. adonique: cf. L. Adonius.]
Relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty. -- n. An Adonic
verse.
{Adonic verse}, a verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee
   (-- [crescent] [crescent] | -- --).
 
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