pentapody

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noun

A measure, verse, or series consisting of five feet.

OriginAncient Greek πέντε →
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Meanings

nounpentapody (plural pentapodies)

plural pentapodies

  1. communicationsA measure, verse, or series consisting of five feet.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπέντε“five”
  2. Englishpentapody

From penta- + -pody, from Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte, “five”) and πούς, ποδός (poús, podós, “foot”).

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Translations

French pentapodie
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German Pentapodie
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Italian pentapodia
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APA

pentapody. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentapody

MLA

“pentapody.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentapody. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentapody,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentapody.

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