1. plural of tripody; metrical feet consisting of three syllables
Usage: prosody; technical

Examples

• The poet experimented with various tripodies in her verse.
• Students of classical literature must learn to identify tripodies in ancient texts.
• The rhythm was created through a series of tripodies.
• Tripodies are less common than iambs or trochees in English poetry.
• The professor explained how tripodies function in Greek meter.