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Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse.

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  1. a. Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse.
  2. n. Anapestic measure or verse.
  3. adj. (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one
  4. Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse. -- n. Anapestic measure or verse.
  5. Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, ananapestic meter, foot, verse.-- n.
  6. a. Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse. n. Anapestic measure or verse.