Adonic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to Adonis.

“The actor was not considered attractive enough to play such an Adonic character.”

Similar
rhythmicalrhythmicAdonic line
OriginAncient Greek Ἄδωνις →
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Meanings

adjectiveAdonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to Adonis.
  2. not comparableVery beautiful or handsome; physically perfect.

    The actor was not considered attractive enough to play such an Adonic character.

  3. not comparablemeter; verse; meter; versehaving a dactyl followed by either a spondee or a trochee.
nounAdonic (plural Adonics)

plural Adonics

  1. communicationsA verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee

Similar
rhythmicalrhythmic

nouna verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis

Similar
Adonic line
Broader
verseverse line
Also see
adoneanrhythmicrhythmical

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἌδωνις
  2. EnglishAdonic

From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

anodicDonica
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APA

Adonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adonic

MLA

“Adonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adonic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adonic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adonic.

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