Dactyl (Poetry)

A dactyl (Gr. δάκτυλος dktulos, finger) is an element of meter in poetry. In quantitative verse, such as Greek or Latin, a dactyl is a long syllable followed by two short syllables. In accentual verse, such as English, it is a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables.

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