dipody — noun (plural dies) Etymology: Late Latin dipodia, from Greek, from dipod , dipous having two feet, from di + pod , pous Date: circa 1844 a prosodic unit or measure of two feet • dipodic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
dipody — dipodic /duy pod ik/, adj. /dip euh dee/, n., pl. dipodies. Pros. a group of two feet, esp., in accentual verse, in which one of the two accented syllables bears primary stress and the other bears secondary stress. [1835 45; < LL dipodia < Gk:… … Universalium
foot — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. base, bottom, footing; hoof, paw; foot soldiers, infantry. v. t. add [up]; informal, pay for. See support, combatant, payment. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A unit of measurement] Syn. twelve inches, running … English dictionary for students
dipody — dip•o•dy [[t]ˈdɪp ə di[/t]] n. pl. dies pro a prosodic group of two feet • Etymology: 1835–45; < LL dipodia < Gk dipodia=dipod (s. of dípous) two footed (see di I, pod) + ia y III di•pod•ic daɪˈpɒd ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
Dipodidae — noun Old World jerboas • Syn: ↑family Dipodidae • Hypernyms: ↑mammal family • Member Holonyms: ↑Myomorpha, ↑suborder Myomorpha • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Dipodomys — noun kangaroo rats • Syn: ↑genus Dipodomys • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Heteromyidae, ↑family Heteromyidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dipode — ˈdīˌpōd adjective Etymology: Greek dipod , dipous : biped … Useful english dictionary
dipody — ˈdipədē noun ( es) Etymology: Late Latin dipodia, from Greek, literally, condition of having two feet, from dipod , dipous + ia y : a prosodic unit or measure of two feet; especially : one in an accentual meter in which the stress or arsis of one … Useful english dictionary
laemodipoda — ˌlēməˈdipədə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from laemo (from Greek laimos throat, gullet) + dipoda (from Greek dipod , dipous having two feet) more at gymnolaemata, dipodomys in some classifications … Useful english dictionary
