Definitions for Adonic

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Adonic A·don·ic

Spelling: [uh-don-ik]

IPA: /əˈdɒn ɪk/

Adonic is a 6 letter English word.

You can make 111 anagrams from letters in Adonic (acdino).

Definitions for Adonic

noun

1. Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.

adjective

1. Prosody. noting a verse consisting of a dactyl () followed by a spondee () or trochee ().
2. of or like Adonis.

Origin of Adonic

From the Medieval Latin word Adōnicus, dating back to 1670-80. See Adonis, -ic

Examples for Adonic

Adonic verse is a pentasyllable with necessary accents on the first and fourth syllables.