Found 2 items, similar to Adonic.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Adonic Adonic n : a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; used in laments by Adonis [syn: Adonic line]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Adonic Adonic \A*don"ic\, a. [F. adonique: cf. L. Adonius.] Relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty. -- n. An Adonic verse. [1913 Webster] Adonic verse, a verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee (-- [crescent] [crescent] | -- --). [1913 Webster] ||