tripody

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noun

Three metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure.

OriginAncient Greek τρι- →
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Meanings

nountripody (plural tripodies)

plural tripodies

  1. communicationsThree metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτρι-“three”
  2. Englishtripody

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

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Translations

French tripodie
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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