monopody

[ muh-nop-uh-dee ]

noun

, Prosody.

, plural mo·nop·o·dies.

1. a measure consisting of one foot.

Other Words From

• mon·o·pod·ic [mon-, uh, -, pod, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of monopody¹

From the Greek word monopodía, dating back to 1835–45. See monopode, -y ³