| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis.[Wordnet]
2. An Adonic verse.[Websters]. | |
| Adjective | 1. Or relating to or like Adonis.[Wordnet]
2. Having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee; "the verse of the laments is Adonic".[Wordnet] 3. Relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Date "Adonic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Adonic \A*don"ic\, adjective. [French expression adonique: compare to Latin Adonius.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: Adonic
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Adonic Verse, a short verse, in which the death of Adonis was bewailed. It consists of a dactyl and spondee or trochee.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Adjective] (meter, verse) having a dactyl followed by either a spondee or trochee. (references) | 2: [Adjective] (of a man) Very beautiful or handsome; physically perfect. The actor was not considered attractive enough to play such an Adonic character. (references) | 3: [Adjective] Of or pertaining to Adonis. (references) |
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Common Expressions: Adonic
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Adonic line | A verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Adonic verse | A verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee (-- [crescent] [crescent] | -- --). Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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