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adonic |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Adonic \A*don"ic\, a. [F. adonique: cf L. Adonius.] Relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty. -- n. An Adonic verse. {Adonic verse}, a verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee (-- [crescent] [crescent] | -- --). From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Adonic n : a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; used in laments by Adonis [syn: {Adonic}, {Adonic line}]
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