Etymology

dipody

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Today it means: A unit of two metrical feet. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δι-
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδι-“two”
  2. English todaydipody

From di- + -pody, from Ancient Greek δι- (di-, “two”) and πούς, ποδός (poús, podós, “foot”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekδι- all →

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