A‐don″ic (�), a. [F. adonique: cf. L. Adonius.] Relating to Adonis, famed for his beauty. — n. An Adonic verse.
Adonic verse, a verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee (— ⏑ ⏑ | — —).
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.