spondaic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or consisting of spondees
    • spondaic hexameter

WordNet

Spon*da"ic, Spon*da"ic*al adjective (Also<
  • Spondaic
  • Spondaical
)
Etymology
L. spondaicus, spondiacus, Gr. : cf. F. spondaïque.
Definitions
  1. Or of pertaining to a spondee; consisting of spondees.
  2. Containing spondees in excess; marked by spondees; as, a spondaic hexameter, i. e., one which has a spondee instead of a dactyl in the fifth foot.

Webster 1913