Adonic adjective & noun. [ǝ'dɒnɪk] L16.
[French adonique from medieval Latin adonicus, from Greek Adōnis: see ADONIS, -IC.]
A. adjective. Of or relating to Adonis; Classical Prosody designating a metre consisting of a dactyl and a spondee. L16.
B. noun. An Adonic verse or line. L16.

■ Adonian [ǝ'dǝʊnɪǝn]adjective = ADONIC adjective M17.

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