Metrical unit
Metrical unit noun - (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm.
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Synonyms for Metrical unit
Trochee and metrical unit are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Trochee" with "Metrical unit", this terms are similar.
Trochee
Trochee noun - A metrical unit with stressed-unstressed syllables.
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Synonyms for Trochee
Metrical unit and trochee are semantically related. You can use "Metrical unit" instead a noun "Trochee".
Nearby Word: troche
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Trochee and Metrical unit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/metrical_unit/trochee
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