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dactylic [Brit dakˈtɪlɪk, Am dækˈtɪlɪk] ADJ

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Folk poetry had generally been unrhymed, relying more on dactylic line endings for effect. en.wikipedia.org

All feet in the line conform to one of the two patterns of dactylic hexameter. en.wikipedia.org

The lyrics also have a remarkable metrical complexity, making extensive use of meters like dactylic hexameter. en.wikipedia.org

The epics were composed in dactylic hexameter verse. en.wikipedia.org

The poem is divided into 17 books and is composed in dactylic hexameter. en.wikipedia.org

In the dactylic family, short syllables come in pairs, and these pairs may be "contracted" (two short replaced by one long). en.wikipedia.org

Depending on the pattern of feet, pentameter can be, for example, iambic (one of two possible two-syllable meters) or dactylic (one of three possible three-syllable meters) (see links below). en.wikipedia.org

However, the only obvious imperfections are a few lines of verse that are metrically unfinished (i.e., not a complete line of dactylic hexameter). en.wikipedia.org

It refers to a line consisting of four dactylic feet. en.wikipedia.org

In ancient literature, heroic verse was synonymous with the dactylic hexameter. en.wikipedia.org

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