adonic

Adjective
  1. Or relating to or like Adonis (synset 302614678)
  2. Having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee (synset 302026684)
    "the verse of the laments is Adonic"
    similar to: rhythmic, rhythmical - recurring with measured regularity
Noun
  1. A verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee;
    Supposedly used in laments by Adonis (synset 106396723)
    is a type of: verse, verse line - a line of metrical text
    same as: adonic line

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