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adonic

Meaning

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

Synonyms for adonic

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