What is relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty. -- n. An Adonic verse. Adonic verse, a verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee called?
adonic — Relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty. -- n. An Adonic verse. Adonic verse, a verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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