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metrical foot vs foot

foot vs metrical foot

metrical foot and foot both are nouns.

metrical foot is not a verb while foot is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
metrical foot Yes No No No
foot Yes No Yes No
As nouns, metrical foot and foot are synonyms defined as:
  • metrical foot and foot: (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
Other synonyms of metrical foot include metrical unit.
metrical foot (noun) foot (noun)
(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm travel by walking
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
metrical foot (verb) foot (verb)
add a column of numbers
walk
pay for something
Difference between metrical foot and foot

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