spense

English

Noun

spense (plural spenses)

1. Alternative form of spence.

Related terms

• spenser
• Spenser

Anagrams

• sneeps, pesens, Penses

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

• spence

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

• spence
• spencer
• Spencer
• Spenser
• spenser

Descendants

• English: spence