Note C — THE HISTORY AND POETICAL FORM OF THE XENIONS.
Paul Carus translation
The name “dactyl” or “finger” (Greek δάκτυλος) indicates that, like a finger, it consists of one long and two short members.
Paul Carus translation
The name “dactyl” or “finger” (Greek δάκτυλος) indicates that, like a finger, it consists of one long and two short members.