English dictionary
Adonic
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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or relating to or like Adonis
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis
Synonyms adonic lineSource: WordNet 3.0
adjective satellite
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having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee
ExamplesThe verse of the laments is Adonic.
Source: WordNet 3.0