ˈspän|dē noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English sponde, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French spondée, from Latin spondeum, from Greek spondeios, from spondeios of a libation, from spondē libation; from its use in the solemn music accompanying a libation — more at spouse
: a foot consisting of two long or stressed syllables — symbol -- or óó