See Also: dactylic(dictionary)

dactylic (iou)



dactylic adjective & noun. L16.
[Latin dactylicus from Greek daktulikos, from daktulos: see DACTYL, -IC.]
Prosody.
A. adjective. Composed of or containing dactyls; of or pertaining to a dactyl or dactyls. L16.
dactylic hexameter: see HEXAMETER.
b. noun. A dactylic verse or line. Usu. in pl. L18.
dactylically adverb L19.