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tripody

[ trip-uh-dee ]
/ ˈtrɪp ə di /
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noun, plural trip·o·dies.Prosody.
a measure of three feet.
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Origin of tripody

From the Greek word tripodía, dating back to 1880–85. See tri-, -pod, -y3

Words nearby tripody

triply, tripmeter, tripod, tripodal, tripodic, tripody, Tripoli, Tripolitania, Tripolitanian, Tripolitan War, tripos
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British Dictionary definitions for tripody

tripody
/ (ˈtrɪpədɪ) /
noun plural -dies
prosody a metrical unit consisting of three feet
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