#adonic
- Adonian — Relating to or characteristic of Adonis, the Greek god of beauty and vegetation; reminiscent of the charm, youth, or ideal physical beauty of Adonis; adonic. As a noun, it can designate a person or follower influenced by the historical cult or aesthetics associated with this mythological figure.
- Adonic — Relating to Adonis or his beauty; adonian. In ancient Greek and Latin metrics, the term designates a short verse (adonic verse) consisting of a dactyl and a trochee or a spondee, typically used as the conclusion of the Sapphic stanza, possessing a swift and structurally well-defined rhythm.
- Adonic — Pertaining to or relating to Adonis or his ideal beauty; adonian. In classical poetics, the term describes a fixed metrical structure (adonic stanza or adonic line) used in ancient Greek and Latin poetry as a rhythmic closing element, characterized by a swift cadence consisting of a dactyl and a trochee.