noun🔗ShareA 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. "literaturelanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
