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DACTYLE

\dˈakta͡ɪl], \dˈakta‍ɪl], \d_ˈa_k_t_aɪ_l]\

Definitions of DACTYLE

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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A foot of three syllables, one long and two short, like the finger joints.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

A poetical foot consisting of one long syllable and two short ones.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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