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Dactylic

Dac-tŷl'ic, a.

adjective

(123), a. [Lat. dactylicus, Gr. δακτυλικός, from δάκτυλος.] Pertaining to, or consisting chiefly or wholly of, dactyls; as, dactylic verses.

noun

n. A line consisting chiefly or wholly of dactyls. “Cantering dactylic measure.” Prescott.