adonic

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Adonic
    adj 1: or relating to or like Adonis
    2: having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee
       or a trochee; "the verse of the laments is Adonic"
    n 1: a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or
         trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis [syn:
         {Adonic}, {Adonic line}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Adonic \A*don"ic\, a. [F. adonique: cf. L. Adonius.]
   Relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty. -- n. An Adonic
   verse.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Adonic verse}, a verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee
      (-- [crescent] [crescent] | -- --).
      [1913 Webster]

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