dactyl

See also: dactyl-

English

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, a finger), three bones of the finger corresponding to three syllables.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdæktɪɫ/

Noun

dactyl (plural dactyls)

  1. A poetical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.

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