dactyl
pronunciation
How to pronounce dactyl in British English:
UK [ˈdæktɪl]
How to pronounce dactyl in American English:
US ['dæktɪl]
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- Noun:
- a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables
- a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding part in other vertebrates
Word Origin
- dactyl (n.)
- metrical foot, late 14c., from Greek dactylos, literally "finger" (also "toe"), which is of unknown origin; the metrical use (a long syllable followed by two short ones) is by analogy with the three joints of a finger.
Example
- 1. This one is the asteroid ida . Note its little moon satellite , dactyl , at the right .