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tripody

[ trip-uh-dee ]

noun

, Prosody.
, plural trip·o·dies.
  1. a measure of three feet.


tripody

/ ˈtrɪpədɪ /

noun

  1. prosody a metrical unit consisting of three feet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tripody1

From the Greek word tripodía, dating back to 1880–85. See tri-, -pod, -y 3

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