Adonic - Definition
adonic
adj 1: or relating to or like Adonis
2: having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee
or a trochee; "the verse of the laments is Adonic"
n 1: a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or
trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis [syn:
Adonic, Adonic line]