Dactyl

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdæktɪɫ/

Origin

From Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (daktulos, "a finger"), three bones of the finger corresponding to three syllables.

Full definition of dactyl

Noun

1. A poetical foot of three syllables (— ~ ~), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.

Related terms

• polydactyl