What does spondēus mean in Latin?

spondēus, a noun, means “spondee”.

What is the genitive of spondēus?

The genitive singular is spondēī. spondēus is masculine, second declension.

In classical Latin, [spɔnˈdeː.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [sponˈdɛː.us].

noun · masculinesecond declension

spondēus m (genitive spondēī)

Classical[spɔnˈdeː.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[sponˈdɛː.us]

spondēus (spondīus; sometimes incorrectly written spondaeus), i, m., = σπονδεῖος, of or belonging to libations; hence,

I. substt.

A. spondēum, i, n., a vessel used in making libations, App. M. 11, p. 266, 26.—

B. (Because of its prolonged, solemn character.) A spondee (metrical foot), Cic. Or. 64, 216; Quint. 9, 4, 80 sq.; Hor. A. P. 256; Aus. Ep. 21, 42.

Derived from Ancient Greek σπονδεῖος (spondeîos, “spondee”).

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