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adon·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
Adonic, Adonic lineadjective
a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis
Adonicadjective
or relating to or like Adonis
Adonicadjective
having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee
"the verse of the laments is Adonic"
Wiktionary
Adonicadjective
Of or pertaining to Adonis.
Adonicadjective
(of a man) Very beautiful or handsome; physically perfect.
The actor was not considered attractive enough to play such an Adonic character
Adonicadjective
having a dactyl followed by either a spondee or trochee
Etymology: From Ἄδωνις.
Wikipedia
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.
Webster Dictionary
Adonicadjective
relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty
Adonicnoun
an Adonic verse
Etymology: [F. adonique: cf. L. Adonius.]
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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.
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anodic
on acid
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of adonic in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of adonic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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