| ADJECTIVE | pert | Adonic | or relating to or like Adonis |
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| all | Adonic | having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee | |
| NOUN | communication | Adonic, Adonic line | a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee |
| Meaning | Or relating to or like Adonis. | |
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| Nouns | Adonis | (Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone |
| Meaning | Having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee. | |
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| Broader | rhythmical, rhythmic | recurring with measured regularity |
| Meaning | A verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis. | |
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| Synonym | Adonic line | |
| Broader | verse, verse line | A line of metrical text |
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