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dactyl vs metrical unit

metrical unit vs dactyl

dactyl and metrical unit both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dactyl Yes No No No
metrical unit Yes No No No
As nouns, metrical unit is a hypernym of dactyl; that is, metrical unit is a word with a broader meaning than dactyl:
  • dactyl: a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables
  • metrical unit: (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
Other hypernyms of dactyl include foot, metrical foot.
dactyl (noun) metrical unit (noun)
a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables
Difference between dactyl and metrical unit

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