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ADONIC

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis

Synonyms:

Adonic; Adonic line

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Adonic" is a kind of...):

verse; verse line (a line of metrical text)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee

Example:

the verse of the laments is Adonic

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

rhythmic; rhythmical (recurring with measured regularity)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Or relating to or like Adonis

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Adonis ((Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone)

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