tripody

American

[trip-uh-dee] / ˈtrɪp ə di /

noun

Prosody.

a measure of three feet.

tripody British

/ ˈtrɪpədɪ /

noun

prosody a metrical unit consisting of three feet

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noun

tripodies

plural

Etymology

Origin of tripody

From the Greek word tripodía, dating back to 1880–85. See tri-, -pod, -y ³

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