metrical foot

Noun

Meaning

(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

foot metrical unit pyrrhic jingle dactyl measure emphasis beat accent colon counterpoint caesura dactylic diaeresis ictus
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Hypernyms

cadence measure beat meter metre

Hyponyms

pyrrhic dactyl anapest iambus iamb amphibrach

Related terms

metric foot

Close letter words and terms

metric-compatible metrical metrical composition metrical romance metrical structure metrical unit