pentapody

[ pen-tap-uh-dee ]

noun

, Prosody.

, plural pen·tap·o·dies.

1. a measure consisting of five feet.

Other Words From

• pen·ta·pod·ic [pen-t, uh, -, pod, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pentapody¹

First recorded in 1860–65; penta- + -pod + -y ³

Example Sentences

Pentapody, pen-tap′o-di, n. a measure of five feet.

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