Noun
- 1. Adonic, Adonic line, verse, verse line
- usage: a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis
Adjective
- 1. Adonic
- usage: or relating to or like Adonis
- 2. Adonic, rhythmical (vs. unrhythmical), rhythmic
- usage: having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee; "the verse of the laments is Adonic"
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