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Definition of metrical unit

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

Similar Words: metrical foot, foot

Hyponyms: dactyl, iamb, iambus, anapest, anapaest, amphibrach, trochee, spondee, pyrrhic, dibrach

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