adonic

English Thesaurus

1. a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	verse, verse line,
definition	:	a line of metrical text (noun.communication)

2. having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee (adj.all)

similar	:	rhythmic, rhythmical,
definition	:	recurring with measured regularity (adj.all)

3. or relating to or like Adonis (adj.pert)

pertainym	:	adonis,
definition	:	(Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone (noun.person)

pertainym	:	adonis,
definition	:	(Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by both Aphrodite and Persephone (noun.person)