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foot vs iambic trimeter

iambic trimeter vs foot

foot and iambic trimeter both are nouns.

foot is a verb but iambic trimeter is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foot Yes No Yes No
iambic trimeter Yes No No No
As nouns, iambic trimeter is a hyponym of foot; that is, iambic trimeter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foot:
  • foot: (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
  • iambic trimeter: a meter of poetry consisting of three iambic units per line.
Other hyponyms of foot include dactyl, iamb, iambus, anapaest, anapest, amphibrach, trochee, spondee, dibrach, pyrrhic.
foot (noun) iambic trimeter (noun)
travel by walking a meter of poetry consisting of three iambic units per line.
any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
lowest support of a structure
a support resembling a pedal extremity
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
the lower part of anything
a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger
a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
foot (verb) iambic trimeter (verb)
add a column of numbers
walk
pay for something
Difference between foot and iambic trimeter

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