dactyl
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Many Loserbards noted that “epithalamium” has that ONE-two-three, TWO-two-three meter — a double dactyl; this week’s Inkin’ Memorial winner is the best of them, in its knitted-highbrow/lowbrow glory.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2015
There's a lovely contrast between the skippety dactyl of "Merry mites" and the surprising, ceremonious spondee, "Welcome".
From The Guardian ● Mar. 29, 2010
The double dactyl is a form invented by writers Anthony Hecht and Paul Pascal on a whim over lunch in Rome in 1951.
From Washington Post
“Just got a dactyl from David,” Redd said.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
The dactyl lifted one clawed foot then the other, its nails scratching nasty gashes into the surface of Weed’s once fancy desk, and squawked.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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