dispondee

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noun

A double spondee; a metrical foot consisting of four long syllables.

OriginLatin dispondeus ← Ancient Greek [Term?] →
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Meanings

noundispondee (plural dispondees)

plural dispondees

  1. communicationsA double spondee; a metrical foot consisting of four long syllables.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek[Term?]
  2. Latindispondeus
  3. Englishdispondee

Latin dispondeus, from Ancient Greek [Term?].

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

depsidone
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APA

dispondee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dispondee

MLA

“dispondee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dispondee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dispondee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dispondee.

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