Definition of anapests Anapests

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  • anapests (Noun)
    Plural of anapest.

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Plural: anapests

anapest - a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables
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  • anapest (Noun)
    A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two short and one long e. g the word " velveteen".

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  • anapest (n.)
    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.
  • anapest (n.)
    A verse composed of such feet.

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