octapody

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noun

A metre or verse of eight feet.

Similar
octonarius
OriginAncient Greek ὀκτώ →
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Meanings

nounoctapody (plural octapodies)

plural octapodies

  1. human sciencesA metre or verse of eight feet.

    Synonyms: octonarius

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA metre or verse of eight feet.

Similar
octonarius
Also see
octonarius

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀκτώ“eight”
  2. Englishoctapody

From octa- + -pody, from Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ, “eight”) and πούς, ποδός (poús, podós, “foot”).

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Translations

French octapodie
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Cite this entry
APA

octapody. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octapody

MLA

“octapody.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octapody. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octapody,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octapody.

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