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monopody

[ muh-nop-uh-dee ]
/ məˈnɒp ə di /
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noun, plural mo·nop·o·dies.Prosody.
a measure consisting of one foot.
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Origin of monopody

From the Greek word monopodía, dating back to 1835–45. See monopode, -y3

OTHER WORDS FROM monopody

mon·o·pod·ic [mon-uh-pod-ik], /ˌmɒn əˈpɒd ɪk/, adjective
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