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Dipodic Foot

A dipodic foot, in poetry, is a metrical foot consisting of two long syllables. It is often used to create a rhythmical pattern in poetry, particularly in classical Greek and Latin verse.

Sample sentences:

• Virgil employed dipodic foot extensively in his epic poem, "The Aeneid".
• The use of dipodic foot adds a musical quality to the verses of classical Greek tragedies.
• Modern poets sometimes experiment with dipodic foot while writing in traditional poetic forms.

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