Definition dactyl in American English

dactyl noun

[countable] noun

/ˈdækt(ə)l/

a section of a line of poetry that consists of one syllable (=part of a word) that you emphasize when speaking followed by two syllables that you do not emphasize. An example of this is the word "pleasantly."

Synonyms and related words

canto couplet dactyl

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