Foot and Metre

Foot

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

Metre and foot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Metre" instead a noun "Foot".

Nearby Words: footing, footed, foothold, footage, footfall

Metre

Metre noun - The basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards).
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Foot and metre are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foot" instead a noun "Metre".

Nearby Words: meter, metrical, metric, metrically
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