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octapody

octapody noun: a metre or verse of eight feet.

Noun

octapody (plural octapodies)

  1. A metre or verse of eight feet.
    Synonyms:
    octonarius

Synonyms of octapody

Forms of octapody

pluraloctapodies

Origin of octapody

From octa- + -pody, from Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ, “eight”) and πούς, ποδός (poús, podós, “foot”).

Questions about octapody

What does octapody mean?
Octapody means a metre or verse of eight feet.
What part of speech is octapody?
Octapody is a noun.
What is the plural of octapody?
The plural of octapody is octapodies.

Words near octapody in the dictionary

  1. octaplex
  2. octaploid
  3. octaploids
  4. octaploidy
  5. octapodies
  6. octapody
  7. octapolar
  8. octapole
  9. octapoles
  10. octaprenyl
  11. octapus

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