Definition of Anapest
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(n.) A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two short, or unaccented, the last long, or accented (/ / -); the reverse of the dactyl. In Latin d/-/-tas, and in English in-ter-vene#, are examples of anapests.
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(n.) A verse composed of such feet.
Antonyms of Anapest
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Homophones of Anapest
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