1. A metrical unit consisting of two feet, used in poetry and verse analysis.
Usage: technical term in prosody and poetry; also called a dipody or double foot

Examples

• The poet structured the line using a dipody as the basic rhythmic unit.
• In classical meter, a dipody combines two metrical feet into a single unit.
• Understanding dipody is essential for analyzing ancient Greek and Latin verse.
• The dipody creates a natural pause and emphasis in the metrical pattern.