{ Spon*da"ic (?), Spon*da"ic*al (?) },
a. [L. spondaicus, spondiacus, Gr.
&?;: cf. F. spondaïque.] 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.
{ Spon*da"ic (?), Spon*da"ic*al (?) },
a. [L. spondaicus, spondiacus, Gr.
&?;: cf. F. spondaïque.] 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.