anapest.
A metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | ⏖ – |:
Meaning & usage
A metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | ⏖ – |: In qualitative metre, a foot with two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed final syllable.
A metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | ⏖ – |: In quantitative metre, a foot with two short syllables followed by a long final syllable.
A metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | ⏖ – |: An excerpt of poetry or verse using this metre.
Where this word comes from
From Latin anapaestus, from Ancient Greek ἀνάπαιστος (anápaistos, “struck back, reversed [relative to dactyl]”), from ἀνά (aná, “back”) + παίω (paíō, “to strike”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.