Definitions for Adonic
adon·ic

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1. Adonic, Adonic lineadjective

   a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis

2. Adonicadjective

   or relating to or like Adonis

3. Adonicadjective

   having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee

   "the verse of the laments is Adonic"

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1. Adonicadjective

   Of or pertaining to Adonis.

2. Adonicadjective

   (of a man) Very beautiful or handsome; physically perfect.

   The actor was not considered attractive enough to play such an Adonic character

3. Adonicadjective

   having a dactyl followed by either a spondee or trochee

4. Etymology: From Ἄδωνις.

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1. Adonic

   An adonic (Latin: adoneus) is a unit of Aeolic verse, a five-syllable metrical foot consisting of a dactyl followed by a trochee. The last line of a Sapphic stanza is an adonic. The pattern (with "-" a long and "u" a short syllable) is: "- u u - -" when the pattern ends with a spondee (i.e. --) or " -uu -u " if a trochee is intended.

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1. adonic

   Adonic is a term used in poetry to refer to a type of verse line which consists of a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee. It is named after Adonis, from the Adonia festival which featured lamentations composed in this meter. The line typically consists of five syllables, with the pattern long-short-short-long-long in terms of stressed and unstressed syllables. It was commonly used in Greek and Latin lyrical poetry.

2. adonic

   Adonic refers to a type of verse in classical Greek and Latin poetry. It is a metrical foot consisting of one dactyl (one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables) followed by a trochee or a spondee (both consisting of two syllables, one stressed and one unstressed). In a more general sense, adonic can also describe something that is extremely handsome or beautiful, likening it to the Greek god Adonis.

3. adonic

   Adonic is a term used in poetry to refer to a specific metrical pattern or line, typically consisting of a dactyl (a long syllable followed by two short syllables) followed by a trochee or spondee (two long syllables). This metrical pattern is most commonly associated with the verses of ancient Greek lyric poetry, particularly those of Sappho and Alcaeus.

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1. Adonicadjective

   relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty

2. Adonicnoun

   an Adonic verse

3. Etymology: [F. adonique: cf. L. Adonius.]

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1. Adonic

   An adonic is a unit of Aeolic verse, a five-syllable metrical foot consisting of a dactyl followed by a trochee. The last line of a Sapphic stanza is an adonic.

Anagrams for Adonic »

1. anodic

2. on acid

How to pronounce Adonic?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Adonic in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Adonic in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Adonic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Adonic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adonic
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adonic
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Adonic
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Adonic