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noun • A verse of this kind. adjective • Using or relating to a metrical pattern of poetry where each foot is composed of three syllables, the first and third of which are stressed and the second is unstressed. This pattern is very rare in English poetry. | ||||||||
| 62% | 10 | A foot comprising of an unstressed syllable, followed by a stressed syllable, followed by an unstressed syllable | ||||||
noun • a metrical unit with unstressed-stressed-unstressed syllables (e.g., `remember') | ||||||||
| 58% | 6 | Musical or metrical foot consisting of a long syllable followed by two short syllables | ||||||
adjective • or relating to or like Adonis noun • a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; supposedly used in laments by Adonis adjective satellite • having a rhythm consisting of a dactyl followed by a spondee or a trochee | ||||||||
This Metrical Foot Consists Of A Short Syllable Followed By A Long Syllable Followed By A Short Syllable
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1 | A metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable followed by one short syllable. | |
2 | Message communicated as "short-short-short, long-long-long, short-short-short"
New York Times -
03 Apr 2024 | New York Times / 03 Apr 2024 |
3 | Metrical units with alternating long and short syllables
The Guardian Quick -
21 Aug 2015 | The Guardian Quick / 21 Aug 2015 |
4 | Metrical units with an unstressed and a stressed syllable
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12 Aug 2020 | The Guardian Quick / 12 Aug 2020 |
5 | Name for a type of foot in poetry consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable followed by one short syllable. | |
6 | Poetic foot with a short and a long syllable
New York Times -
02 Nov 2020 | New York Times / 02 Nov 2020 |
7 | Poetic foot with a short and long syllable
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04 Jan 2022 | New York Times / 04 Jan 2022 |
