| 单词 | dactyl |
| 释义 | dactyl[ dak-til ] / ˈdæk tɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dactyl ON THESAURUS.COM nounProsody. a foot of three syllables, one long followed by two short in quantitative meter, or one stressed followed by two unstressed in accentual meter, as in gently and humanly.Symbol: a finger or toe. Origin of dactyl1350–1400; Middle English <Latin dactylus<Greek dáktylos finger, a dactyl, referring to the three joints of the finger Definition for dactyl (2 of 3)Dactyl or Dak·tyl[ dak-til ] / ˈdæk tɪl / noun, plural Dac·tyls, Dac·tyl·i [dak-ti-lahy]. /ˈdæk tɪˌlaɪ/. Classical Mythology.any of a number of beings dwelling on Mount Ida and working as metalworkers and magicians. Origin of Dactyl<Greek Dáktyloi (Idaîoi) (Idaean) craftsmen or wizards (plural of dáktylos;see dactyl) Definition for dactyl (3 of 3)-dactyl variant of -dactylous, especially with nouns: pterodactyl. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for dactyldactyl / (ˈdæktɪl) / nounAlso called: dactylic prosody a metrical foot of three syllables, one long followed by two short (– ◡ ◡)Compare bacchius zoology any digit of a vertebrate Word Origin for dactylC14: via Latin from Greek daktulos finger, dactyl, comparing the finger's three joints to the three syllables Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for dactyldactyl [ dăk′təl ] n.A finger or toe; digit. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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