Anapaest

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Anapaest \An`a*p[ae]st\, Anapaestic \An`a*p[ae]s"tic\
     Same as {Anapest}, {Anapestic}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  anapaest
       n : a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed
           syllables [syn: {anapest}]