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- [dip-uh-dee]
- /ˈdɪp ə di/
- /dˈɪpədi/
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- [dip-uh-dee]
- /ˈdɪp ə di/
Definitions of dipody word
- noun plural dipody a group of two feet in English poetry, in which one of the two accented syllables bears primary stress and the other bears secondary stress, used as a prosodic measurement in iambic, trochaic, and anapestic verse. 1
- noun plural dipody a prosodic measurement of two feet in classical Greek and Latin poetry. 1
- noun dipody (of poetry) a unit of two metrical feet. 1
- noun dipody a metrical unit consisting of two feet 0
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Origin of dipody
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < Late Latin dipodia < Greek: the quality of having two feet, equivalent to dipod- (stem of dípous) two-footed (see di-1, -pod) + -ia -y3
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Parts of speech for Dipody
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dipody popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
dipody usage trend in Literature
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