dactyle

dactyle

English

Noun

dactyle (plural dactyles)

  1. Archaic form of dactyl.

French

Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin dactylus. Doublet of datte.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /dak.til/
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    Noun

    dactyle m (plural dactyles)

    1. dactyl (poetical foot of three syllables)
    2. cocksfoot

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    Latin

    Noun

    dactyle

    1. vocative singular of dactylus