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单词 spondee
释义

spondee

noun

spon·​dee ˈspän-ˌdē How to pronounce spondee (audio)
: a metrical foot consisting of two long or stressed syllables
spondaic
spän-ˈdā-ik How to pronounce spondee (audio)
adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sponde, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French spondee, from Latin spondeum, from Greek spondeios, from spondeios of a libation, from spondē libation, from spendein to make a libation; from its use in music accompanying libations — more at spouse

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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