/ Dictionary / Index D dactyl: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dac•tyl Pronunciation: (dak'til), [key] — n. a foot of three syllables, one long followed by two short in quantitative meter, or one stressed followed by two unstressed in accentual meter, as in gently and humanly. a finger or toe. Dac•tyl Pronunciation: (dak'til), [key] — pl. -tyls, -tyl•i any of a number of beings dwelling on Mount Ida and working as metalworkers and magicians. -dactyl Pronunciation: [key] var. ofesp. with nouns: pterodactyl. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dactyl (Thesaurus) dactinomycin dactylic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: draconian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language