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semiped

noun
semi·ped | \ ˈsemə̇ˌped \
plural -s

Definition of semiped 

: a metrical half foot

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Other words from semiped

semipedal \¦⸗⸗¦pedᵊl, -pēd-; səˈmipəd-, seˈm- \ adjective

History and Etymology for semiped

Latin semiped-, semipes, from semi- + ped-, pes foot

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