Anapest
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈæ.nə.piːst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anapest is a noun meaning (prosody) In qualitative meter, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two unstressed and the last one stressed.
Meaning
(prosody) In qualitative meter, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two unstressed and the last one stressed.
More Meanings
- (prosody) In quantitative meter, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two short, then one long.
- (prosody) A fragment, phrase or line of poetry or verse using this meter.
Word Forms
- anapests
- anapaest
Synonyms for anapest
Depending on context, synonyms include anapaest.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anapaest, amphibrach, tetrameter, trimeter, epitrite, heptameter.
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