monopody

noun

mo·​nop·​o·​dy

məˈnäpədē

plural -es

: a measure of a single metrical foot

Word History

Etymology

Greek or Late Greek monopodia measurement by single feet, from Greek mon- + pod-, pous foot + -ia -y

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