- noting a verse consisting of a dactyl () followed by a spondee () or trochee ().
- of or like Adonis.
- an Adonic verse or line.
- (in classical prosody) of or relating to a verse line consisting of a dactyl (¯˘˘) followed by a spondee (––) or by a trochee (¯˘), thought to have been first used in laments for Adonis
- of or relating to Adonis
- an Adonic line or verse
