pentapody

[pen-tap-uh-dee]

noun

Prosody.

plural

pentapodies 

1. a measure consisting of five feet.

Other Word Forms

• pentapodic 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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