"adonic" in the noun sense
1. Adonic, Adonic line
a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee supposedly used in laments by Adonis
"adonic" in the adjective sense
1. Adonic
or relating to or like Adonis
2. Adonic
having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee
"the verse of the laments is Adonic"
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