Adonic

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Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Relating to a specific poetic meter: Describes a rhythm or verse consisting of a metrical foot called a dactyl (one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables) followed by either a spondee (two stressed syllables) or a trochee (one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable).
    • Relating to or resembling Adonis: Pertaining to the mythological figure Adonis, often connoting exceptional youth, beauty, or desirability.

  2. Noun:

    • A specific type of verse line: A line of poetry that follows the Adonic meter (a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee). This form is traditionally associated with laments for Adonis.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective (Poetic Meter):

    • The poet employed an Adonic rhythm to give the lament a classical, mournful quality.
    • Identifying the Adonic pattern requires scanning the lines for a dactyl followed by a spondee.

  • Adjective (Relating to Adonis):

    • He was praised for his Adonic features, reminiscent of the youthful god.
    • The sculpture captured an Adonic ideal of male beauty.

  • Noun:

    • The final line of each stanza is a haunting Adonic.
    • Classical scholars debated the precise structure of the Adonic used in the ancient dirges.
Advanced Usage
  • "Adonic line": A specific term for a verse line written in Adonic meter.
    • The epigram concluded with a memorable Adonic line.
Variants and Related Words
  • Adonis (n): 1. In Greek mythology, a youth of extraordinary beauty loved by Aphrodite. 2. A handsome young man.
  • Dactyl (n): A metrical foot in poetry consisting of one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables (e.g., "poetry").
  • Spondee (n): A metrical foot consisting of two stressed syllables (e.g., "heartbreak").
  • Trochee (n): A metrical foot consisting of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable (e.g., "garden").
Synonyms
  • Adjective (Meter): Dactylo-spondaic, dactylo-trochaic (technical).
  • Adjective (Beauty): Handsome, beautiful, godlike, statuesque.
Related Phrases
  • Adonic verse: Poetry written in or characterized by the Adonic meter.
    • The fragment is a rare example of Adonic verse from that period.
Adjective
  1. having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee
    • the verse of the laments is Adonic
  2. or relating to or like Adonis
Noun
  1. a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis

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