Adonic

əˈdɒnɪk

Definition

Definition of Adonic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

mythology

Rare

related to Adonis from Greek mythology

Rare

He had an Adonic charm that captivated everyone.

metrical pattern

TECH.

having a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee

TECH.

The poem featured an Adonic rhythm.

cadenced

metrical

rhythmic

Noun

literature

TECH.

verse with a dactyl and spondee

TECH.

The poem ended with a powerful Adonic.

poetry

TECH.

verse line used in Adonis laments

TECH.

She recited an Adonic for the fallen hero.

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Adonic line

verse line with a dactyl and a spondee or trochee

The poem ended with a poignant Adonic line.

Origin of Adonic

Greek, Adonis (a beautiful youth)

Examples of Adonic in a sentence

The sculpture had an Adonic beauty that was mesmerizing.
Her verses were structured in an Adonic meter.
The song's chorus had an Adonic quality.
She recited an Adonic from memory.
The Adonic structure added rhythm to the verse.
The poet included an Adonic in his latest collection.

During the ceremony, an Adonic was sung in remembrance.

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French:adonien, adonic, ...
German:adonisch, Adoneus, ...
Italian:adonico, Adonico, ...
Spanish:adonis, Adónico, ...
Portuguese:adonis, verso adónico, ...
Chinese:阿多尼斯的, 阿多尼诗句, ...
Japanese:アドニスのような, アドニック, ...
Arabic:أَدُونِيسِيّ, أدونيك, ...
Hebrew:אַדּוֹנִיסִי, אַדוֹנִיק, ...
Russian:адонисов, адоник, ...
Ukrainian:адонісовий, адонічний вірш, ...
Hindi:एडोनिक, एडॉनिक, ...
Bengali:অ্যাডোনিসের মতো, আডোনিক, ...
Catalan:adonis, Adònic, ...
Czech:adónský, adónský verš, ...
Danish:adonisk, adonic, ...
Dutch:adonisch, Adonic, ...
Greek:αδονικός, Αδώνιο, ...
Hungarian:adóniszi, adóniusz, ...
Khmer:ដែលទាក់ទងនឹងអាដូនីសក្នុងទេវកថាក្រិក, វគ្គកំណាព្យមានជើងដាក់ទីល និងជើងស្ពុងឌី, ...
Korean:아도니스 같은, 아도닉, ...
Persian:آدونیس‌گونه, ...
Polish:adonisowy, Adonic, ...
Portuguese (BR):adônico, Adonic, ...
Romanian:adonisian, Adonic, ...
Swedish:adonisk, Adonic, ...
Thai:แบบอดอนิส, อาโดนิก, ...
Turkish:Adonis'e özgü, Adonic, ...
Vietnamese:như Adonis, dòng thơ Adonic, ...

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Definition of Adonic - Reverso English Dictionary

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