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dispondee

dispondee noun: a double spondee; a metrical foot consisting of four long syllables.

Noun

dispondee (plural dispondees)

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

Forms of dispondee

pluraldispondees

Origin of dispondee

Latin dispondeus, from Ancient Greek [Term?].

Questions about dispondee

What does dispondee mean?
Dispondee means a double spondee; a metrical foot consisting of four long syllables.
What part of speech is dispondee?
Dispondee is a noun.
What is the plural of dispondee?
The plural of dispondee is dispondees.

Words near dispondee in the dictionary

  1. displuviatum
  2. dispo
  3. dispoline
  4. dispond
  5. dispondaic
  6. dispondee
  7. dispondees
  8. dispone
  9. disponed
  10. disponee
  11. disponees

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