About The Word Anapestic
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Anapestic
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What's The Definition Of Anapestic?
[adj] (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one
Synonyms | Synonyms for Anapestic: anapaestic | rhetorical Related Terms | Find terms related to Anapestic: See Also | Anapestic In Webster's Dictionary \An`a*pes"tic\, a. [L. anapaesticus, Gr. ?.]
Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an
anapestic meter, foot, verse. -- n. Anapestic measure or
verse.
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