dactyl

Meanings

• Noun

  A type of metrical foot in poetry consisting of one long syllable followed by two short syllables.

  - "The poem's rhythm flows with a steady dactyl."
  - "The poet's use of dactyls adds a distinctive cadence."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dactyl
actually , hurrah , valley

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Variants

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dactyl , dactylic , dactylics , dactyls , dactyl- , dactylo-

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Etymology

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From Greek δάκτυλος (dáktylos), 'finger'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dactyl' is derived from the Greek word for 'finger'.

2. Dactyls are used in various forms of poetry, including Greek, English, and other languages.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anapaest: Anapaest is a metrical foot consisting of two short syllables followed by one long syllable.

2. Iamb: Iamb is a metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable.

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Culture

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In Greek mythology, the Muses, goddesses of the arts, were believed to hold a contest to determine which art form was the most excellent. The winner was declared to be poetry, and the type of metrical foot that was most commonly used in Greek poetry was the dactyl.

How to Memorize "dactyl"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a finger (dáktylos) with one long knuckle (long syllable) followed by two short knuckles (short syllables).

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dactyl' with the image of a finger, or think of the word 'foot' with the syllables as 'one long, two short'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence such as 'Dactyls dance, one long two short, rhythmic verse is what they're worth'.

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