spondee

spon·dee

noun \ˈspän-ˌdē\

Definition of SPONDEE

: a metrical foot consisting of two long or stressed syllables

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

Origin of SPONDEE

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