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Where does “spondaic” come from?

spondaic (English) comes from Latin spondaicus, from Ancient Greek σπονδειακός — used at a libation.

spondaic (English): Having or relating to spondees

Definitions

  1. Having or relating to spondees

Ancestry of “spondaic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspondaicus—
2Ancient Greekσπονδειακόςused at a libation
Every word from Ancient Greek σπονδειακός →