- 1. 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. A verse composed of such feet. Source: opted
- 3. n. a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables Source: wordnet
- 4. 1. (Pros.) 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, and in English in-ter-vene, are examples of anapests. 2. A verse composed of such feet. Source: webster
- 5. A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first twoshort, or unaccented, the last long, or accented; the reverse of thedactyl. In Latin d, and in English in-ter-vene, are examples ofanapests. Source: adambom
- 6. n a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables Source: ecdict
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