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English adjective: Adonic | |||
| 1. | Adonic or relating to or like Adonis | ||
| 2. | Adonic having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee | ||
| Samples | The verse of the laments is Adonic. | ||
| Similar | rhythmic, rhythmical | ||
| Antonyms | unrhythmic, unrhythmical | ||
English noun: Adonic | |||
| 1. | Adonic (communication) a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis | ||
| Synonyms | Adonic line | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | verse, verse line | ||
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