dactyle

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A form of dactyl — A metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | – ⏖ |

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Meanings

noundactyle (plural dactyles)

plural dactyles

  1. archaicArchaic form of dactyl.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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