dactyl in Latin
dactyl in Latin is dactylus — dactyl means a unit of poetic rhythm made up of three syllables, one long or stressed followed by two short or unstressed.
dactyl in Latin
dactylus
A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.
What does "dactyl" mean?
- noun A unit of poetic rhythm made up of three syllables, one long or stressed followed by two short or unstressed.
- noun A unit of poetic rhythm with three syllables, the first long or stressed and the other two short or unstressed.
- noun In metre based on stress, a rhythmic unit with a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed ones.
- noun In metre based on syllable length, a rhythmic unit with a long syllable followed by two short ones.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Latin.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Latin meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Latin
Similar words in Latin
Common Latin translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "dactyl" in Latin?
"dactyl" in Latin is dactylus. dactyl means: A unit of poetic rhythm made up of three syllables, one long or stressed followed by two short or unstressed.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
