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anapest

/'/&/n/@/,p/E/st/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables

    noun.communication

    Synonyms anapaest

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two short, or unaccented, the last long, or accented (&ssmile; &ssmile; -); the reverse of the <i>dactyl</i>. In Latin <i>d&ebreve;- &ibreve;-t&amacr;s</i>, and in English <i>in-ter-vene\'b6</i>, are examples of anapests.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

anangularananiasanantherousananthousanapaestanapaesticanapesticanapesticalanaphalisanaphalis margaritaceaanaphaseanaphasic

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