English dictionary

dactyl

/'d/&/kt/-/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables

noun.communication

Source: WordNet 3.0
a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates

noun.body

Synonyms digit

Source: WordNet 3.0
A poetical foot of three sylables (— &ssmile; &ssmile;), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented; as, L. <i>tëgm&ibreve;n&ebreve;</i>, E. <i>mer\b6ciful</i>; -- so called from the similarity of its arrangement to that of the joints of a finger.

noun

Source: webster1913