Dactylic (dăkt&ibreve_;l&ibreve_;k), a. [L. dactylicus, Gr. daktylikos, fr. daktylos.] Pertaining to, consisting chiefly or wholly of, dactyls; as, dactylic verses.[1913 Webster]
Dactylic, n. 1. A line consisting chiefly or wholly of dactyls; as, these lines are dactylics.[1913 Webster]
2. pl. Dactylic meters.[1913 Webster]