spense

English

Noun

spense (plural spenses)

  1. Alternative form of spence

Anagrams

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈspɛn.se/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnse
  • Hyphenation: spèn‧se

Verb

spense

  1. third-person singular past historic of spegnere

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French despense, from Medieval Latin dīspēnsa, noun use of feminine of Latin dīspēnsus, past participle of dīspendere (“weigh out”).

Noun

spense

  1. spence

Derived terms

Descendants
  • English: spence
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