anceps

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/ˈænsɛps/

noun

A syllable that can be either short or long.

OriginLatin anceps →
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Meanings

nounanceps (plural ancipites)

plural ancipites

  1. Greek and Latin metercommunicationsA syllable that can be either short or long.

Origin

  1. Latinanceps
  2. Englishanceps

Borrowed from Latin anceps (literally “double-headed”).

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Translations

Japanese アンケプス
  • アンケプス (ankepusu)syllable that can be short or long
Cite this entry
APA

anceps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anceps

MLA

“anceps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anceps. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anceps,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anceps.

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