'Adonic' definitions:
Definition of 'Adonic'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Or relating to or like Adonis
adjective
Having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee; "the verse of the laments is Adonic"
noun
A verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis [syn: Adonic, Adonic line]