anapaestic
British standard spelling of anapesticBritish standard spelling of anapestic.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)British standard spelling of anapestic.
More definitions
- (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one
Origin
From Latin anapaesticus. By surface analysis, anapaest + -ic.From Latin anapaesticus. By surface analysis, anapaest + -ic.
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