SPONDAIC

spondaic

(adjective) of or consisting of spondees; “spondaic hexameter”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

spondaic (not comparable)

(poetry) Having or relating to spondees.

Source: Wiktionary


Spon*da"ic, Spon*da"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. spondaicus, spondiacus, Gr. spondaïque.]

1. Or of pertaining to a spondee; consisting of spondees.

2. 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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