SINCE 1828
dactyl
noun
dac·tyl
| \ ˈdak-tᵊl
, -ˌtil\
, -ˌtil\
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
Other Words from dactyl
Noun
dactylic
\ dak-ˈti-lik
\
adjective or noun
\
adjective or noun
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dactyl
noun
dac·tyl
| \ ˈdak-tᵊl
\
\
Medical Definition of dactyl
: a finger or toe
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