dipody

noun

dip·o·dy ˈdi-pə-dē

plural dipodies

: a prosodic unit or measure of two feet

dipodic

dī-ˈpä-dik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin dipodia, from Greek, from dipod-, dipous having two feet, from di- + pod-, pous

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circa 1844, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dipody was circa 1844

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“Dipody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dipody. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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