spense

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

spense (plural spenses)

  1. Alternative form of spence

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Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

spense

  1. third-person singular past historic of spegnere

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

spense

  1. spence

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  • English: spence