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dac·tyl
 dactyl
- pronunciation:
- daek
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noun |
| definition 1: |
in prosody, a metrical unit consisting of one accented or long syllable followed by two unaccented or short syllables, as in the words "syllable" and "honesty".
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| definition 2: |
a finger or toe.
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| derivation: |
dactylic (adj.) |
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