spondaic
/spɑnˈdeɪɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or consisting of a spondee, a metrical foot with two stressed syllables.
- In classical poetry, spondaic feet often appear at the end of a verse.
- The poet used a spondaic rhythm to create a slow, heavy feeling in the line.
- The teacher explained that spondaic meter is rare in English because it sounds unnatural.