spondaic

spondaic
/spon day"ik/, adj. Pros.
1. of or pertaining to a spondee.
2. noting or constituting a spondee.
3. consisting of spondees; characterized by a spondee or spondees.
Also, spondaical.
[1715-25; < LL spondaicus, metathetic var. of spondiacus < Gk spondeiakós, equiv. to spondeî(os) SPONDEE + -akos, var. of -IKOS -IC]

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  • spondaic — spon•da•ic [[t]spɒnˈdeɪ ɪk[/t]] also spon•da′i•cal adj. pro of, pertaining to, or consisting of spondees • Etymology: 1715–25 …   From formal English to slang

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