ANAPAESTIC

anapestic, anapaestic

(adjective) (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

anapaestic (not comparable)

Alternative spelling of anapestic

Noun

anapaestic (plural anapaestics)

Alternative spelling of anapestic

Anagrams

• sea captain

Source: Wiktionary


An`a*pæst, An`a*pæs"tic.

Definition: Same as Anapest, Anapestic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

6 August 2024

STRIKE

(noun) an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; “the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn”


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