dactyl Synonyms
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dactyl Meaning
dactyl (n)
a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables
a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
dactyl (n.)
A poetical foot of three sylables (-- ~ ~), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented; as, L. tegm/n/, E. mer\b6ciful; -- so called from the similarity of its arrangement to that of the joints of a finger.
A finger or toe; a digit.
The claw or terminal joint of a leg of an insect or crustacean.
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a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables, a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebratesA poetical foot of
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A dactyl is a metrical foot in poetry consisting of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables.
The word "poetry" itself is an example of a dactyl, with the stress falling on the first syllable.
In Greek and Latin poetry, dactyls were frequently used in epic verse and hymns.
The rhythmic pattern of dactyls creates a flowing and dynamic effect in poetry.
