Adonic

Definitions of Adonic
  1. adjective
    or relating to or like Adonis
  2. noun
    a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis
    synonyms: Adonic line
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    type of:
    verse, verse line
    a line of metrical text
  3. adjective
    having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee
    “the verse of the laments is Adonic”
    synonyms:
    rhythmic, rhythmical
    recurring with measured regularity
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