dip·o·dy (d p  -d )n. pl. dip·o·dies A prosodic unit consisting of two feet. [Late Latin dipodia, from Greek dipodi  , from dipous, two-footed : di-, two; see di-1 + pous, pod-, foot; see -pod.] |
dipody [ˈdɪpədɪ]
n pl -dies
(Literature / Poetry) Prosody a metrical unit consisting of two feet
[from Late Latin dipodia, from Greek di-1 + pous foot]
dipody
a double foot; a pair of similar feet comprising a metrical unit. — dipodic, adj.
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