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Metrical Unit

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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unclassified

Variants

synonym
foot
plural
Metrical Units
possessive
Metrical Unit's
pluralpossessive
Metrical Units'