spondee
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spondee
- /ˈspɒndi/
Where it comes from
From Latin spondēus (“spondee”), from Ancient Greek σπονδεῖος (spondeîos, “associated with a libation”) from σπονδή (spondḗ, “libation”): spondees were often used in melodies sung at libations.
noun spondees · spondeus
- A word or metrical foot of two syllables, either both long or both stressed.
Translations
Talk about this word "spondee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/spondee. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. spondee. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/spondee "spondee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/spondee.Cite this
@misc{spondee_2026,
title = {spondee},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spondee},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
