Anapestic — An a*pes tic, a. [L. anapaesticus, Gr. ?.] Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse. n. Anapestic measure or verse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anapestic — (adj.) 1690s, from L. anapaesticus, from Gk. anapaistikos, from anapaistos (see ANAPEST (Cf. anapest)) … Etymology dictionary
Anapestic tetrameter — is a poetic meter that has four anapestic metrical feet per line. Each foot has two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable. It is sometimes referred to as a reverse dactyl, and shares the rapid, driving pace of the… … Wikipedia
anapestic — adjective or noun see anapest … New Collegiate Dictionary
anapestic — See anapest. * * * … Universalium
anapestic — adjective a) of, or relating to, or composed of an anapest. b) of, or relating to, one of the distinct beats in a (human?) heartbeat pattern … Wiktionary
anapèstic — a|na|pès|tic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
anapestic — adj. (Poetry) containing anapaests (foot consisting of two short syllables followed by one long) … English contemporary dictionary
anapestic — an·a·pes·tic … English syllables
anapestic — adjective (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one • Syn: ↑anapaestic • Pertains to noun: ↑anapaest (for: ↑anapaestic), ↑anapest … Useful english dictionary
