dipody Meaning, Definition & Usage

Dip"o*dy noun

Etymology

Gr. , fr. two-footed; = twice + , , foot.

Wordforms

plural Dipodies

Definitions

1. (Pros.) Two metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure. Hadley.

   Trochaic, iambic, and anapestic verses . . . are measured by dipodies. W. W. Goodwin.