metrical foot

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metrical foot > noun, communication
Meaning	(prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm.
Synonyms	foot, metrical unit
Category	prosody, metrics
Broader	meter, metre, measure, beat, cadence
Narrower	dactyl; iamb, iambus; anapest, anapaest; amphibrach; trochee; spondee; pyrrhic, dibrach