tripody

[ trip-uh-dee ]
/ ˈtrɪp ə di /

noun, plural trip·o·dies. Prosody.

a measure of three feet.

Origin of tripody

From the Greek word tripodía, dating back to 1880–85. See tri-, -pod, -y3

Words nearby tripody

triply, tripmeter, tripod, tripodal, tripodic, tripody, tripoli, tripolitan war, tripolitania, tripolitanian, tripos

British Dictionary definitions for tripody

tripody
/ (ˈtrɪpədɪ) /

noun plural -dies

prosody a metrical unit consisting of three feet