dactyle

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English

Noun

dactyle (plural dactyles)

  1. Archaic form of dactyl.

French

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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