单词 | unipod |
释义 | unipod in British English (ˈjuːnɪˌpɒd) noun a one-legged support, as for a camera unipod in American English (ˈjuːnəˌpɑd) noun something that is formed with a single leg or foot, as a one-legged support for a camera Word origin [uni- + -pod]uni- is a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin (universe), used, with the meaning “one,” in the formation of compound words (unicycle). Other words that use the affix uni- include: unicycle, unipersonal, unipolar, unipotential, unison; -pod is a combining form meaning “one having a foot” of the kind or number specified bythe initial element; often corresponding to Neo-Latin class names ending in -poda, with -pod used in English to name a single member of such a class (cephalopod). Other words that use the affix -pod include: nectopod, octopod, platypod, stomatopod, uropod |
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