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Adonic

Definition: Adonic

Adonic

Noun

1. A verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; used in laments by Adonis.

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Etymology: Adonic \A*don"ic\, adjective. [French expression adonique: compare to Latin Adonius.]. (Websters 1913)



Synonym: Adonic

Synonym: Adonic line (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Adonic

English words defined with "Adonic": Adonean, Adonic line, Adonic verse. (references)
Specialty definitions using "Adonic": Sapphics. (references)

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Expressions: Adonic

Expressions using "Adonic": Adonic line Adonic verse. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Rhyming with "Adonic"

Words rhyming with "Adonic" (pronounced 'A*don"ic'): Abdominothoracic, Abietic, Abietinic, Abiogenetic, Ablastemic, Abrahamic, Acerbic, Aceric, Acetonic, Achromatic, Achronic, Acidic, Acidific, Aclinic, Acologic, Acopic, Acroatic, Acrobatic, Acrocephalic, Acromonogrammatic, Acrotic, Acrylic, Actinic, Actinolitic, Actinophonic, Adelocodonic, Adenographic, Adenotomic, Adiabatic, Adiactinic, Adipic, Adipolytic, Adriatic, Adynamic, AEolotropic, Aerobiotic, Aerodynamic, Aerolitic, AEsthesodic, Agamic, Agamogenetic, Agenesic, Agnatic, Agonic, Agonothetic, Agraphic, Agrypnotic, Albinotic, Alcaic, Alcoranic, Alcyonic, Aldermanic, Aleuronic, Alexipyretic, Algific, Aliphatic, Alkoranic, Allantoic, Allochroic, Allopathic, Allotrophic, Alloxanic, Aluminic, Amacratic, Amasthenic, Amaurotic, Amblotic, Amblyopic, Ambreic, Amharic, Amic, Amitotic, Amniotic, Amorphozoic, Amphibolic, Amphichroic, Amphictyonic, Amphigonic, Amphigoric, Amphoric, Amphoteric, Amuletic, Amygdalic, Amylic, Amylogenic, Anabatic, Anabolic, Anacrotic, Anaemic, Anaerobiotic, Anaglyptographic, Anallagmatic, Anallantoic, Analogic, Anamniotic, Anaphroditic, Anaplerotic, Anapnoic, Anaptotic, Anastatic, Anastigmatic, Anastomotic, Anchylotic, Anemographic, Anemonic, Anetic, Anharmonic, Anilic, Anisic, Anisomeric, Anisosthenic, Anoetic, Antarthritic, Antasthmatic, Antemetic, Antemosaic, Anthozoic, Anthracic, Anthracitic, Anthropogenic, Anthropomorphitic, Anthypnotic, Anthysteric, Antiasthmatic, Antibubonic, Anticausodic, Anticausotic, Anticivic, Antidiphtheritic, Antidysenteric, Antiemetic, Antihemorrhagic, Antihydrophobic, Antihydropic, Antihypnotic, Antihysteric, Antiicteric, Antilithic, Antimephitic, Antimonic, Antinephritic, Antiparalytic, Antipathic, Antiperiodic, Antiperistatic, Antiphonic, Antiphthisic, Antipsoric, Antipyic, Antipyretic, Antipyrotic, Antirachitic, Antispasmodic, Antistrophic, Antistrumatic, Antisyphilitic, Antizymic, Antizymotic, Aphanitic, Apheliotropic, Aphetic, Aphroditic, Aplanatic, Apneumatic, Apochromatic, Apogaic, Apogamic, Apogeotropic, Aponeurotic, Apophlegmatic, Aposematic, Apositic, Apostatic, Apostrophic, Apotelesmatic, Aptotic, Apyretic, Aramaic, Archaeolithic, Archaeozoic, Archaic, Archangelic, Archchemic, Archenteric, Archipelagic, Arenilitic, Areopagitic, Argolic, Argonautic, Aristophanic, Aristotelic, Arthrodynic, Arthrozoic, Asiatic, Astatic, Asthenic, Astigmatic, Astronomic, Asyndetic, Atavic, Ataxic, Athletic, Atrophic, Augitic, Auletic, Autohypnotic, Autokinetic, Autonomic, Autopathic, Autopneumatic, Autostylic, Autotoxic, Autotrophic, Auxetic, Azoic, Azoleic, Azonic, Azotic, Azymic, Balearic, Barbaic, Bardic, Barytic, Basaltic, Bathetic, Bathygraphic, Benefic, Benthamic, Benzoic, Bibliopegic, Biogenetic, Biolytic, Biomagnetic, Biotic, Blastematic, Boletic, Boracic, Boustorphic, boustrophedonic, Bregmatic, Bronchitic, Bubonic, Butyric, Cabiric, Cacodylic, Caffeic, Calcific, Caligraphic, Calorific, Camphoric, Camphretic, Caproic, Caprylic, Carbamic, Carbazotic, Carbolic, Carbonic, Cardiographic, Carminic, Carolitic, Carotic, Carpogenic, Catabiotic, Catacrotic, Catagmatic, Cataphonic, Catastrophic, Catechuic, Categorematic, Catelectrotonic, Cathedralic, Catheretic, Cathodic, Cenozoic, Centrobaric, Ceramic, Cerotic, Cerulific, Cetraric, Cetylic, Chalcedonic, Chaldaic, Chaotic, Charismatic, Chelidonic, Chemiglyphic, Chimeric, Chiromonic, Chloridic, Chloriodic, Chloritic, Chloroplatinic, Chlorotic, Choleic, Choleraic, Cholesteric, Chondritic, Choragic, Choreic, Chrestomathic, Chromatic, Chromogenic, Chromolithographic, Chromospheric, Chronic, Chronographic, Chthonic, Chylific, Chylopoetic, Cinchonic, Cinnamic, Cinnamomic, Cirrhotic, Cistic, Civic, Classific, Climatic, Clinographic, Clonic, Cobaltic, Colletic, Colorific, Cometic, Commatic, Conchitic, Conspecific, Coprolitic, Cornific, Cosmoramic, Cosmothetic, Coumaric, Creatic, Cremasteric, Cresylic, Croconic, Crotaphitic, Crotonic, Cubebic, Cuminic, Cuneatic, Cyanic, Cyanotic, Cyclonic, Cyclopedic, Cyclopic, Cyrenaic, Cyriologic, Cystic, Cystolithic, Czechic, Damnific, Daric, Dartoic, Davidic, Decasyllabic, Decatoic, Decylic, Deltaic, Democratic, Demosthenic, Demotic, Dermatopathic, Dermopathic, Desoxalic, Deuterogenic, Deuteropathic, Diactinic, Diaeretic, Diageotropic, Diagrammatic, Diaheliotropic, Dialytic, Dianoetic, Diaphanic, Diaphragmatic, Diapnoic, Diastatic, Diastolic, Diathetic, Diatomic, Diatonic, Dicarbonic, Dichroic, Dichroitic, Dichromatic, Dichroscopic, Diclinic, Dicrotic, Didascalic, Dietic, Digraphic, Dioramic, Dioritic, Diorthotic, Diphtheritic, Diphthongic, Diphygenic, Diploetic, Diplogenic, Diploic. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Adonic

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: anodic.

Words within the letters "a-c-d-i-n-o"

-1 letter: canid, danio, nicad.

-2 letters: acid, cadi, caid, cain, ciao, cion, coda, coin, coni, dona, icon, naoi, nodi, odic.

-3 letters: ado, aid, ain, and, ani, cad, can, cod, con, din, doc, don, ion, nod, oca.

-4 letters: ad, ai, an, do, id, in, na, no, od, on.

 Words containing the letters "a-c-d-i-n-o"
 

+1 letter: codeina, conidia, gonadic, monacid, monadic, nodical, nomadic, nonacid.

 

+2 letters: actinoid, anconoid, anodynic, anticold, braconid, cancroid, canopied, catenoid, codeinas, comedian, conidial, conidian, conoidal, cordwain, daemonic, daimonic, daltonic, demoniac, diaconal, diatonic, diocesan, draconic, fricando, hadronic, ironclad, mandioca, monacids, monoacid, nonacids, sardonic, spondaic, tornadic, voidance.

 

+3 letters: abduction, according, accordion, actinoids, addiction, adduction, advection, androecia, anecdotic, anhedonic, anticodon, arachnoid, auctioned, avoidance, balconied, bandicoot, braconids, brocading, cancroids, canonised, canonized, caponized, captioned, carcinoid, catenoids, cautioned, chancroid, clarioned, coheading, coleading, comedians, companied, compendia, confidant, contained, cordwains, coriander, corrading, custodian, deaconing, demoniacs, demonical, diachrony, diaconate, dichondra, dictation, dictional, diocesans, doctrinal, dominance, dominical, draconian, education, genocidal, holandric, indicator, invocated, ironclads, lidocaine, macedoine, mandiocas, monoacids, monodical, nonacidic, nonaddict, ordinance, redaction, sonicated, spondaics, synodical, voidances.

 

+4 letters: abdication, abductions, absconding, accordions, achondrite, addictions, adductions, adjunction, advections, advocating, advocation, aficionada, aficionado, androecium, androgenic, anecdotist, anodically, anticodons, antidromic, arachnoids, audiogenic, avoidances, baldachino, bandicoots, biodynamic, blockading, boldfacing, calamondin, calmodulin, canoodling, carbonized, carcinoids, carotenoid, carotinoid, championed, chancroids, chiffonade, chionodoxa, coadmiring, coatimundi, cocainized, codominant, cofinanced, commanding, complained, conchoidal, confidante, confidants, confirmand, contradict, coordinate, cordwainer, corianders, corrigenda, coxswained, custodians, daunomycin, deaconries, decimation, decisional, decorating, decoration, dedication, defecation, demoniacal, detoxicant, detraction, diachronic, diaconates, diagnostic, dichondras, dicoumarin, dictations, dictionary, discordant, dissonance, dominances, dormancies, educations, eicosanoid, endocardia, endothecia, fornicated, fractioned, fricandoes, haciendado, indication, indicators, indicatory, inoculated, lidocaines, macedoines, mastodonic, medication, mendacious, monoacidic, mordancies, narcotized, nematocide, nonaddicts, noncardiac, nonmedical, occasioned, occidental, ordinances, outdancing, paddocking, padlocking, paedogenic, picarooned, radiogenic, redactions, sanctioned, scorpaenid, stockading, syndicator, undogmatic, vacationed, vindicator, wainscoted.

 

+5 letters: abdications, accessioned, accompanied, accordingly, achondrites, achondritic, acidulation, adjunctions, advocations, aerodynamic, affectioned, afficionado, aficionadas, aficionados, anecdotical, anecdotists, anticathode, baldachinos, becowarding, branchiopod, cacodemonic, calamondins, calmodulins, cannabinoid, cannonading, caparisoned, cardiogenic, cardiotonic, carillonned, carotenoids, carotinoids, chalcedonic, chancroidal, chiffonades, chionodoxas, chlorinated, coadmitting, coatimundis, coattending, cocaptained, codominants, coeducation, companioned, conciliated, condimental, conditional, condonation, confidantes, confirmands, confiscated, considerate, consociated, consolidate, constipated, constrained, contradicts, coordinated, coordinates, coordinator, copyreading, cordialness, cordilleran, cordwainers, cordwainery, counterraid, crocodilian, cuspidation, cyanohydrin, daunomycins, deadlocking, decantation, decarbonize, deceptional, decimations, declamation, declaration, declination, decollating, decollation, decorations, decoupaging, decussation, dedications, defalcation, defecations, deification, delectation, demarcation, demonically, deprecation, desecration, desiccation, detoxicants, detractions, diachronies, diagnostics, diamondback, dicoumarins, dictionally, diffraction, dipsomaniac, directional, discordance, discordancy, dislocating, dislocation, dissonances, distraction, doctrinaire, doctrinally, downscaling, duplication, edification, educational, eicosanoids, elucidation, endocardial, endocardium, endoplasmic, eradication, fecundation, forbiddance, gasconading, haciendados, hedonically, hemodynamic, icosahedron, indications, inosculated, intoxicated, malediction, medications, monodically, motorcading, nematocidal, nematocides, nonacademic, nondiabetic, nondidactic, nondogmatic, nondramatic, nonjudicial, outdistance, palindromic, predication, radiocarbon, radiolucent, recordation, redactional, reductional, reeducation, ropedancing, sardonicism, scaffolding, scorpaenids, secondaries, secondarily, seminomadic, stanchioned, syndication, syndicators, trichomonad, uncaptioned, unidiomatic, unlocalized, valediction, vindication, vindicators, vindicatory, wainscotted, woodcarving.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Adonic


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

41 64 6F 6E 69 63

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

.-    -..    ---    -.    ..    -.-.

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000001 01100100 01101111 01101110 01101001 01100011

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#65 &#100 &#111 &#110 &#105 &#99

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0041 0064 006F 006E 0069 0063

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

357081807569

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Expressions
5. Rhymes
6. Anagrams
7. Orthography
8. Bibliography


  

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