spondaic
adjective literature specialized uk/spɒnˈdeɪ.ɪk/ us/spɑːnˈdeɪ.ɪk/
（诗歌）扬扬格的，长长格的
in poetry, having a rhythm of two long or strong syllables
He explained that heroic verse was originally spondaic because the founders of the nations possessed slow minds and slow tongues. 他解释说，英雄诗体最初是扬扬格的，因为这些创建国家的人往往思维迟钝，语言缓慢。
This poem stands firmly in spondaic form. 这首诗绝对是扬扬格。
Compare: dactyliciambictrochaic
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- the monosyllabic, spondaic weight of the language
- A spondaic substitution in such a context stands out very prominently.
- John Williams' theme, with its menacingly brutal, spondaic rhythm was part of the soundtrack.