Main Entry:

spon·dee

Pronunciation:

\ˈspän-ˌdē\

Function:

noun

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

Date:

14th century

: a metrical foot consisting of two long or stressed syllables

— spon·da·ic \spän-ˈdā-ik\ adjective or noun