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dactylic
[ dak-til-ik ]
/ dækˈtɪl ɪk /
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adjective
noun
a dactylic verse.
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OTHER WORDS FROM dactylic
dac·tyl·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby dactylic
dacryo-, dacryon, dacryorrhea, dactinomycin, dactyl, dactylic, dactylo-, dactylogram, dactylography, dactylology, dactylomegaly
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British Dictionary definitions for dactylic
dactylic
/ (dækˈtɪlɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, or having a dactyldactylic verse
noun
a variant of dactyl (def. 1)
Derived forms of dactylic
dactylically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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