Dactyl word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "dactyl" word

[noun] a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding part in other vertebrates
[noun] a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables

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\Dac"tyl\, n. [L. dactylus, Gr. da`ktylos a finger, a dactyl. Cf. {Digit}.] 1. (Pros.) A poetical foot of three sylables (--- [crescent] [crescent]), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented; as, L. t["e]gm[i^]n[e^], E. mer\b6ciful; -- so called from the similarity of its arrangement to that of the joints of a finger. [Written also {dactyle}.] 2. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A finger or toe; a digit.
(b) The claw or terminal joint of a leg of an insect or crustacean.

Synonyms for dactyl

digit

Related terms: Alexandrine, antispast, chloriambus, dimeter, epitrite, foot, heptameter, hexapody, iamb, lilt, measure, molossus, mora, quantity, spondee, stress, syzygy, tetrapody, tetraseme, thesis, tribrach, trimeter

The fun area, different aproach to word »dactyl«

Let's analyse "dactyl" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and One vowel (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 16.7% of vowels is 21.9% less then average English word. Written in backwards: LYTCAD. Average typing speed for these characters is 1635 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. .- -.-. - -.-- .-..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: dactyl: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 (or 8 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: dactyl: 4 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 7 + 3 = 20, reduced: 2, and the final result is Two.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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