(n) :
Archaic form of dactyl. [A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.]
(n) :
Archaic form of dactyl. [A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.]