anapaest

an·a·paest
A1N1A1P3A1E1S1T1
/ˈæ.nə.piːst//ˈæ.nə.pɛst/

A form of anapest — In qualitative metre, a foot with two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed final syllable.

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anapest
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Meanings

nounanapaest (plural anapaests)

plural anapaests

  1. UKalternativeAlternative form of anapest.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables

Similar
anapest
Broader
metrical footfootmetrical unit
Also see
anapest

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

anapaest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anapaest

MLA

“anapaest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anapaest. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anapaest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anapaest.

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