monopody

monopody
monopodic /mon'euh pod"ik/, adj.
/meuh nop"euh dee/, n., pl. monopodies. Pros.
a measure consisting of one foot.
[1835-45; < Gk monopodía. See MONOPODE, -Y3]

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  • List of literary terms — The following is a list of literary terms; that is, those words used in discussion, classification, criticism, and analysis of literature.: See also: Glossary of poetry terms, Literary criticism, Literary theory CompactTOC8 name=Contents… …   Wikipedia

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  • monopodic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|pädik adjective Etymology: monopody + ic : consisting of or relating to a single metrical foot …   Useful english dictionary

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