Daktyl

[ dak-til ]
/ ˈdæk tɪl /

noun, plural Dak·tyls, Dak·tyl·i [dak-ti-lahy] /ˈdæk tɪˌlaɪ/.

Dactyl.

Definition for daktyl (2 of 2)

Dactyl

or Dak·tyl

[ dak-til ]
/ ˈdæk tɪl /

noun, plural Dac·tyls, Dac·tyl·i [dak-ti-lahy] /ˈdæk tɪˌlaɪ/. Classical Mythology.

any of a number of beings dwelling on Mount Ida and working as metalworkers and magicians.

Origin of Dactyl

< Greek Dáktyloi ( Idaîoi) (Idaean) craftsmen or wizards (plural of dáktylos; see dactyl)

British Dictionary definitions for daktyl

dactyl
/ (ˈdæktɪl) /

noun

Also called: dactylic prosody a metrical foot of three syllables, one long followed by two short (– ◡ ◡) Compare bacchius
zoology any digit of a vertebrate

Word Origin for dactyl

C14: via Latin from Greek daktulos finger, dactyl, comparing the finger's three joints to the three syllables

Medical definitions for daktyl

dactyl
[ dăk′təl ]

n.

A finger or toe; digit.