1. A verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis
   - Adonic line

1. Or relating to or like Adonis 
2. Having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee
   "the verse of the laments is Adonic"

Derived forms: Adonics

See also: Adonis, rhythmic, rhythmical

Type of: verse, verse line

Encyclopedia: Adonic

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