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hexapody

[ hek-sap-uh-dee ]

noun

, Prosody.
, plural hex·ap·o·dies.
  1. a measure consisting of six feet.

hexapody

/ hɛkˈsæpədɪ; ˌhɛksəˈpɒdɪk /

noun

  1. prosody a verse measure consisting of six metrical feet

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Derived Forms

  • hexapodic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • hex·a·pod·ic [hek-s, uh, -, pod, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hexapody1

1835–45; < Greek hexapod- ( hexapod ) + -y 3

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