noun🔗ShareDáctiloA 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. "El poema usó dáctilos para crear un ritmo descendente, como de vals, perceptible en los versos donde una sílaba fuerte era seguida por dos más débiles.literaturelanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading