Adonic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Adonic \A*don"ic\, a. [F. adonique: cf. L. Adonius.]
     Relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty. -- n. An Adonic
     verse.
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     {Adonic verse}, a verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee


        (-- [crescent] [crescent] | -- --).
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Adonic
       n : a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee;
           used in laments by Adonis [syn: {Adonic line}]