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Metrical unit
/mˈɛtrɪkəl
jˈunət/
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Metrical unit
noun
1.
(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm.
Synonyms:
foot
,
metrical foot
.
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Words linked to "Metrical unit" :
pyrrhic
,
trochee
,
amphibrach
,
dactyl
,
iambus
,
beat
,
anapest
,
anapaest
,
metrics
,
cadence
,
metre
,
prosody
,
measure
,
dibrach
,
spondee
,
iamb
,
meter
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