dipody

D2I1P3O1D2Y4

noun

A unit of two metrical feet.

OriginAncient Greek δι- →
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Meanings

noundipody (plural dipodies)

plural dipodies · alternative dipod

  1. communicationsA unit of two metrical feet.
  2. A metre or a line comprising one such a unit

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδι-“two”
  2. Englishdipody

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

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Translations

French dipodie
  • dipodie(poetry) unit of two metrical feet
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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