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Definition of dactyl noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dactyl

noun
 
/ˈdæktɪl/
 
/ˈdæktɪl/
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  1. a unit of sound in poetry consisting of one strong or long syllable followed by two weak or short syllablesTopics Literature and writingc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek daktulos, literally ‘finger’ (the three bones of the finger corresponding to the three syllables).
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