dactyl

== English == === Alternative forms === dactyle, dactile === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin dactylus, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”), three bones of the finger corresponding to three syllables. Doublet of dactylus and date. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈdæktɪl/ Hyphenation: dact‧yl === Noun === dactyl (plural dactyls) A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== dactylic polydactyl ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== anapest spondee finger