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- [spon-dee]
- /ˈspɒn di/
- /ˈspɒn.diː/
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- [spon-dee]
- /ˈspɒn di/
Definitions of spondee word
- noun spondee a foot of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter. Symbol: . 1
- noun spondee a metrical foot consisting of two long syllables (– –) 0
- noun spondee a metrical foot of two long or accented syllables 0
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Origin of spondee
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English sponde < Latin spondēus < Greek spondeîos, derivative of spondḗ libation
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Parts of speech for Spondee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spondee popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
spondee usage trend in Literature
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