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tetrapody

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tetrapody
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of four metrical feet.

Etymology

From tetra- + -pody, from Ancient Greek τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) and πούς, ποδός (poús, podós, “foot”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

tetrapodies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

monopody dipody tripody pentapody hexapody heptapody octapody

Synonyms

quaternarius

Questions

What does tetrapody mean?
A set of four metrical feet.
Where does tetrapody come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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