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Definition of Spondee
1. Noun. A metrical unit with stressed-stressed syllables.
Definition of Spondee
1. n. A poetic foot of two long syllables, as in the Latin word lēgēs.
Definition of Spondee
1. a type of metrical foot [n -S]
Medical Definition of Spondee
1. A bisyllabic word with generally equivalent stress on each of the two syllables; used in the testing of speech hearing. Origin: Fr. (05 Mar 2000)