Adonic \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 (-- [crescent] [crescent] | -- --).

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)