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metrical foot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

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noun

Calque of Latin pēs metricus.

metrical feet (plural)

metric foot

metric foot amphibrach anapest dactyl iamb spondee trochee

What does metrical foot mean?: The basic unit of the underlying rhythm of verse.
Where does metrical foot come from?: Calque of Latin pēs metricus.

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