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anapest
or anapaest
noun
- a metrical foot consisting, in Greek and Latin verse, of two short syllables followed by a long one, or, as in English, of two unaccented syllables followed by an accented one
- a line of verse made up of such feet (Ex.: “Ănd thĕ shéen | ŏf thĕir spéars | wăs lĭke stárs | ŏn thĕ séa”)
Related Forms:
- anapestic adjective, noun or anapaestic
See anapest in American Heritage Dictionary 4