First Known Use: 14th century
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spondee
noun spon·dee \ˈspän-ˌdē\
Definition of SPONDEE
: a metrical foot consisting of two long or stressed syllables
— spon·da·ic \spän-ˈdā-ik\ adjective or noun
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Origin of SPONDEE
Middle English sponde, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French spondee, from Latin spondeum, from Greek spondeios, from spondeios of a libation, from spondē libation, from spendein to make a libation; from its use in music accompanying libations — more at spouse
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