Definition of dactyl
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a metrical foot consisting of one long and two short syllables or of one stressed and two unstressed syllables (as in tenderly)
dactyl-
combining form
variants:
or dactylo-
Definition of dactyl- (Entry 2 of 2)
: finger : toe : digit
dactylology
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The first known use of dactyl was in the 14th century
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