noun🔗ShareDaktylusA poetical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented."The poem used dactyls to create a falling, waltz-like rhythm, noticeable in lines where one strong syllable was followed by two softer ones. "Das Gedicht verwendete Daktylen, um einen fallenden, walzerartigen Rhythmus zu erzeugen, der in Zeilen auffiel, in denen einer betonten Silbe zwei schwächere folgten.literaturelanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading