noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A unit of two metrical feet.
2. 2
   A metre or a line comprising one such a unit

Synonyms

All synonyms

accentanapestbeatcadencecaesuracolon

Etymology

From di- + -pody, from Ancient Greek δι- (di-, “two”) and πούς, ποδός (poús, podós, “foot”).

Related phrases

metrical foot

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