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ALL meanings of adonic

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  • adjective adonic (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 3
  • adjective adonic of or relating to Adonis 3
  • noun adonic an Adonic line or verse 3
  • adjective adonic Prosody. noting a verse consisting of a dactyl () followed by a spondee () or trochee (). 1
  • adjective adonic of or like Adonis. 1
  • noun adonic Prosody. an Adonic verse or line. 1
  • noun adonic (poetry) A verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee. 0
  • adjective adonic Of or pertaining to Adonis. 0
  • adjective adonic (of a man) Very beautiful or handsome; physically perfect. 0
  • adjective adonic (meter, verse) having a dactyl followed by either a spondee or a trochee. 0
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