anapest

Noun

Meaning

A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two short, or unaccented, the last long, or accented (/ / -); the reverse of the dactyl. In Latin d/-/-tas, and in English in-ter-vene#, are examples of anapests.

A verse composed of such feet.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

anapaest antidactylus numbers dactyl measure foot rhythm meter accent alexandrine caesura pentameter accentuation ictus metrical foot
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Hypernyms

foot metrical foot metrical unit

Anagrams

peasant Pestana Tapanes

Close letter words and terms

anapaestically anapaite anapeiratic anapestic anapestical anapestically