ADONIC

ADO'NIC, adjective adonic Verse, a short verse, in which the death of Adonis was bewailed. It consists of a dactyl and spondee or trochee.ADO'NIC, noun An adonic verse.

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A‐don″ic (�), a. [[F. adonique: cf. L. Adonius.]] Relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty. — n. An Adonic verse.
Adonic verse, a verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee (— ⏑ ⏑ | — —).