Spondaic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having or relating to spondees. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or consisting of spondees wordnet

Synonyms

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iambicmeasuredmetricmetricalpyrrhicrhythmic

Etymology

From Latin spondaicus, spondiacus, from Ancient Greek σπονδειακός (spondeiakós, “(music) used at a libation”).

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