spondaic

Adjective

Meaning

Alt. of Spondaical

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pyrrhic rhythmic measured foot scanning rhythmical metrical anapaestic metrical foot iambic metrical unit

Antonyms

unrhythmical

Examples

spondaic hexameter Source: Internet

The repeated use of the heavily spondaic line came to be frowned upon, as well as the use of a high proportion of spondees in both of the first two feet. Source: Internet

For example, Homer allows spondaic fifth feet (albeit not often), whereas many later authors virtually never did. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Spomer Sponaugle sponcon spondaical spondaically spondaise