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Definition of Metrical unit
1. Noun. (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm.
Exact synonyms: Foot, Metrical Foot
Category relationships: Metrics, Prosody
Generic synonyms: Beat, Cadence, Measure, Meter, Metre
Specialized synonyms: Dactyl, Iamb, Iambus, Anapaest, Anapest, Amphibrach, Trochee, Spondee, Dibrach, Pyrrhic
Category relationships: Metrics, Prosody
Generic synonyms: Beat, Cadence, Measure, Meter, Metre
Specialized synonyms: Dactyl, Iamb, Iambus, Anapaest, Anapest, Amphibrach, Trochee, Spondee, Dibrach, Pyrrhic