Etymology

tripody

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Today it means: Three metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τρι-
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτρι-“three”
  2. English todaytripody

From tri- + -pody, from Ancient Greek τρι- (tri-, “three”) and πούς, ποδός (poús, podós, “foot”).

Words from the same roots

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