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an·a·pest (an·a·paest)
 anapest (anapaest)
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- pronunciation:
- ae
n
pest
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
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a measure of poetic meter consisting of two short or unstressed syllables followed by one long or stressed syllable.
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| derivations: |
anapestic (anapaestic) (adj.), anapestically (anapaestically) (adv.) |
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