dactyl

Meaning

A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.

Synonyms

digit

finger

annulet

inch

toe

dactylus

Translations

dactyle

Daktylus

dáctilo

dattilo

dactylus

esdrújulo

dactylus

dàctil

δάκτυλος

dito

doigt

bir şiir ölçüsü

dit

Finger

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdæktɪɫ/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dactylus, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”), three bones of the finger corresponding to three syllables. Doublet of dactylus and date.