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dactyl: Meaning and Definition of
dac•tyl
Pronunciation: (dak'til), [key]
— n.
- a foot of three syllables, one long followed by two short in quantitative meter, or one stressed followed by two unstressed in accentual meter, as in gently and humanly.
- a finger or toe.
Dac•tyl
Pronunciation: (dak'til), [key]
— pl. -tyls, -tyl•i
- any of a number of beings dwelling on Mount Ida and working as metalworkers and magicians.
-dactyl
Pronunciation: [key]
- var. ofesp. with nouns: pterodactyl.
See also:
- dactyl (Thesaurus)
