Definition of SPONDEE

spondee

Meanings

Plural: spondees

Noun

  • a metrical unit with stressed-stressed syllables
  • A word or metrical foot of two syllables, either both long or both stressed.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin spondēus (“spondee”), from Ancient Greek σπονδεῖος (spondeîos, “associated with a libation”) from σπονδή (spondḗ, “libation”): spondees were often used in melodies sung at libations.

Scrabble Score: 10

spondee is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
spondee is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
spondee is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

spondee is a valid Words With Friends word