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metrical unit vs amphibrach

amphibrach vs metrical unit

metrical unit and amphibrach both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
metrical unit Yes No No No
amphibrach Yes No No No
As nouns, amphibrach is a hyponym of metrical unit; that is, amphibrach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than metrical unit:
  • metrical unit: (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
  • amphibrach: a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed-unstressed syllables (e.g., `remember')
Other hyponyms of metrical unit include dactyl, iamb, iambus, anapaest, anapest, trochee, spondee, dibrach, pyrrhic, iambic trimeter.
metrical unit (noun) amphibrach (noun)
(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed-unstressed syllables (e.g., `remember')
Difference between metrical unit and amphibrach

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