anapaest

Meaning of anapaest

noun
  1. In qualitative metre, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two unstressed and one stressed (e.g., the word "interrupt").
  2. In quantitative metre, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two short and one long (e.g., the word "velveteen").
  3. 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:

anapest

Words that rhyme with anapaest

blaest

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