pentapody

[ pen-tap-uh-dee ]
/ pɛnˈtæp ə di /

noun, plural pen·tap·o·dies. Prosody.

a measure consisting of five feet.

Origin of pentapody

First recorded in 1860–65; penta- + -pod + -y3

OTHER WORDS FROM pentapody

pen·ta·pod·ic [pen-tuh-pod-ik] /ˌpɛn təˈpɒd ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby pentapody

pentangle, pentangular, pentanoic acid, pentapiperium methylsulfate, pentaploid, pentapody, pentaprism, pentaptych, pentaquark, pentaquine, pentarchy