tetrapody

American

[te-trap-uh-dee] / tɛˈtræp ə di /

noun

Prosody.

a measure consisting of four feet.

tetrapody British

/ ˌtɛtrəˈpɒdɪk, tɛˈtræpədɪ /

noun

prosody a metrical unit consisting of four feet

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

tetrapodic

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

tetrapodies

plural

Etymology

Origin of tetrapody

From the Greek word tetrapodía, dating back to 1840–50. See tetra-, -pod, -y ³

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