metrical unit
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(noun) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm |
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Synonyms: foot, metrical foot |
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Related Words: amphibrach, anapaest, anapest, beat, cadence, dactyl, dibrach, iamb, iambus, measure, meter, pyrrhic, spondee, trochee |
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