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spondaic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having or relating to spondees.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing

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Meaning relationships

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adjective

Meaning 2

of or consisting of spondees

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • spondaic hexameter

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: espondaic — having or relating to spondees
  • Danish: spondæisk — having or relating to spondees
  • French: spondaïque — having or relating to spondees
  • Irish: spoindéach — having or relating to spondees
  • Italian: spondaico — having or relating to spondees
  • Italian: spondaica — having or relating to spondees
  • Polish: spondeiczny — having or relating to spondees
  • Spanish: espondaico — having or relating to spondees