ANAPAEST

anapest, anapaest

(noun) a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

anapaest (plural anapaests)

(UK) Alternative form of anapest

Source: Wiktionary


An`a*pæst, An`a*pæs"tic.

Definition: Same as Anapest, Anapestic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 January 2025

RESURGE

(verb) rise again; “His need for a meal resurged”; “The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years”


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