Foot and Metrical unit

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

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Metrical unit is a synonym for foot. In some cases you can use "Metrical unit" instead a noun "Foot".

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

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

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Foot is a synonym for metrical unit. You can use "Foot" instead a noun phrase "Metrical unit".

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Metrical unit and Foot. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/foot/metrical_unit

Foot & Metrical unit. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/foot/metrical_unit>.

Metrical unit or Foot. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/foot/metrical_unit.

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