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English translation for "dactylique"

adj. dactylic, of or pertaining to a dactyl (division of poetry with an accented syllable before two unaccented syllables)
Example Sentences:
1.The generic name is derived from Mongolian toch', "ostrich", in reference to the fact that the foot, like with that bird, is functionally didactyl, i.e. has only two weight-bearing toes.
Le nom générique est tiré du mongol toch' (« autruche »), référant à la forme du pied qui, comme celle de cet oiseau, est Dactylique (en), i.e. que le poids repose sur seulement deux orteils.
2.The chanson in the early 16th century was characterised by a dactylic opening (long, short-short) and contrapuntal style which was later adopted by the Italian canzona, the predecessor of the sonata.
Le style musical évolue alors plus rapidement et se caractérise à cette époque par une ouverture dactylique (long, court-court) et un style en contrepoint qui a été plus tard adopté par la canzona italienne, ancêtre de la sonate.
Similar Words:
"dactylia" English translation, "dactylia elegans" English translation, "dactylie" English translation, "dactylioceras" English translation, "dactyliologie" English translation, "dactylis" English translation, "dactylis glomerata" English translation, "dactylite" English translation, "dactylo" English translation