heptapody

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noun

A measure or series consisting of seven feet.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nounheptapody (plural heptapodies)

plural heptapodies

  1. communicationsA measure or series consisting of seven feet.

    Synonyms: septenarius

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA measure or series consisting of seven feet.

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἑπτά“seven”
  2. Englishheptapody

From hepta- + -pody, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “seven”) and πούς, ποδός (poús, podós, “foot”).

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Translations

French heptapodie
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APA

heptapody. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptapody

MLA

“heptapody.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptapody. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heptapody,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heptapody.

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