dac·tyl·ic I. \(ˈ)dak|tilik, -lēk\adjective Etymology: Latin dactylicus, from Greek daktylikos, from daktylos dactyl + -ikos -ic : having the form of a dactyl < a dactylic foot > : of or consisting of dactyls < dactylic verse > • dac·tyl·i·cal·ly\-lə̇k(ə)lē, -li\adverb II. noun (-s) : a dactylic verse or measure