dactyl
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noun \ˈdak-təl, -ˌtil\Definition of DACTYL
: a metrical foot consisting of one long and two short syllables or of one stressed and two unstressed syllables (as in tenderly)
— dac·tyl·ic \dak-ˈti-lik\ adjective or noun
See Origin of DACTYL
Middle English dactile, from Latin dactylus, from Greek daktylos, literally, finger; from the fact that the first of three syllables is the longest, like the joints of the finger
First Known Use: 14th century
Rhymes with DACTYL
dac·tyl
noun \ˈdak-təl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DACTYL
: a finger or toe
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