Adonic Definition & Meaning

adonic
adjective
  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"
noun
  1. a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis

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