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spondaic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective spondaic has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
spondaic, a. [L. spondaicus, spondiacus, Gr. : cf. F. spondaïque.].
- Of or pertaining to a spondee; consisting of spondees. [1913 Webster]
- Containing spondees in excess; marked by spondees; as, a spondaic hexameter,
i. e. , one which has a spondee instead of a dactyl in the fifth foot. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
spondaic, adj.
1 of or concerning spondees.
2 (of a hexameter) having a spondee as a fifth foot.
1 of or concerning spondees.
2 (of a hexameter) having a spondee as a fifth foot.
Etymology
F sponda{iuml}que or LL spondaicus = LL spondiacus f. Gk spondeiakos (as SPONDEE)
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