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anapestic

/ˌæ.nəˈpiː.stɪk/

anapestic adjective: of, relating to, or composed of, anapests.

Adjective

anapestic (comparative more anapestic, superlative most anapestic)

  1. Of, relating to, or composed of, anapests.
  2. Of, or relating to, one of the distinct beats in a (human) heartbeat pattern.
  3. Of, or relating to, a rhythmic pattern used in certain forms of poetry; see also limeric or limerick.
  4. Of, or relating to, certain beats in specific types of drum rhythms, e.g. specific beats within the part played by the "surdo" drum.

Noun

anapestic (plural anapestics)

  1. A verse that contains anapestic feet.

Forms of anapestic

Adjective
comparativemore anapestic
superlativemost anapestic
alternative UKanapaestic
alternative form (obsolete)anapestick
Noun
pluralanapestics

Origin of anapestic

From Latin anapaesticus. By surface analysis, anapest + -ic.

Questions about anapestic

What does anapestic mean?
Anapestic means of, relating to, or composed of, anapests.
What part of speech is anapestic?
Anapestic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce anapestic?
Anapestic is pronounced /ˌæ.nəˈpiː.stɪk/.

Words near anapestic in the dictionary

  1. anapaestics
  2. anapaests
  3. anapaite
  4. anapeiratic
  5. anapest
  6. anapestic
  7. anapestical
  8. anapestically
  9. anapestick
  10. anapesticks
  11. anapestics

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