adonic
1 of 2adjective
adon·ic
ə-ˈdä-nik
variants or less commonly adonian
ə-ˈdō-nē-ən
often capitalized
1
: of, relating to, or like Adonis
especially : exceptionally handsome
the youth's adonic features
2
: having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or by a trochee
adonic verse
adonic
2 of 2noun
adon·ic
ə-ˈdä-nik
plural -s
often capitalized
: a verse having adonic rhythm
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Adonis, mythological personage + English -ic or -ian
First Known Use
Adjective
1671, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Noun
1579, in the meaning defined above