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met·ri·cal foot
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Princeton's WordNet
metrical foot, foot, metrical unitnoun
(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
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metrical footnoun
The basic unit of the underlying rhythm of verse
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metrical foot
A metrical foot is a unit of measurement in poetry that refers to the pattern and combination of stressed and unstressed syllables. It is the basic rhythmic structure of a verse or line within a poem. Types of metrical feet include iamb, trochee, anapest, dactyl, spondee, and pyrrhic. Each of these create different rhythms when used in a line of verse.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of metrical foot in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of metrical foot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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