metrical foot

Noun
Synonyms: footmetrical unit

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Noun (1)

  1. (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythmSynonyms: footmetrical unitType of meter, metreKinds amphibrach, dactyl, trochee, spondee, iambic trimeter, anapest, iamb, pyrrhic
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