dactyl
Syllabification: (dac·tyl)
Pronunciation: /ˈdaktl/
Definition of dactyl
noun
ProsodyOrigin:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek daktulos, literally 'finger' (the three bones of the finger corresponding to the three syllables)
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek daktulos, literally 'finger' (the three bones of the finger corresponding to the three syllables)
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