Word: dactylic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: dac
tyl
ic
Definition: of or consisting of dactyls; a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables
Morphemes:
Affix: dactyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A poetical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δάκτυλος
Language: grc
Decoded: daktulos
Meaning: a finger
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to