anapaest
Meaning of anapaest
noun
- In qualitative metre, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two unstressed and one stressed (e.g., the word "interrupt").
- In quantitative metre, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two short and one long (e.g., the word "velveteen").
- A fragment, phrase or line of poetry or verse using this meter, e.g.
Information about anapaest
- It is a name.
- The plural form of anapaest is: anapaests.
- Languages in which anapaest is used:
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Hyphenation of anapaest
ana-paest
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- anapaest is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
anapaest synonyms
Meaning anapest:
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