Adonic
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Adonic
(əˈdəʊnɪk)adj
1. (Poetry) (in classical prosody) of or relating to a verse line consisting of a dactyl (¯˘˘) followed by a spondee (¯¯) or by a trochee (¯˘), thought to have been first used in laments for Adonis
2. of or relating to Adonis
n
(Poetry) an Adonic line or verse
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Noun | 1. | Adonic - a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis verse line, verse - a line of metrical text |
Adj. | 1. | Adonic - or relating to or like Adonis |
2. | Adonic - having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee; "the verse of the laments is Adonic" rhythmic, rhythmical - recurring with measured regularity; "the rhythmic chiming of church bells"- John Galsworthy; "rhythmical prose" |