Etymology

dispondee

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Today it means: A double spondee; a metrical foot consisting of four long syllables. Full definition →

Latin dispondeus ← Ancient Greek [Term?]
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived from[Term?]
  2. Latin · derived fromdispondeus
  3. English todaydispondee

Latin dispondeus, from Ancient Greek [Term?].

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