Noun: metrical foot
- (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
"An iamb is a type of metrical foot consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one";
- foot, metrical unit
Derived forms: metrical feet
Type of: beat, cadence, measure, meter [US], metre [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Metrical foot