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anapestick

anapestick is the obsolete form of anapestic.

Meaning of anapestic

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.

See all 5 meanings of anapestic

Forms of anapestick

Adjective
comparativemore anapestick
superlativemost anapestick
Noun
pluralanapesticks

Questions about anapestick

What is anapestick the obsolete form of?
Anapestick is the obsolete form of anapestic.

Words near anapestick in the dictionary

  1. anapeiratic
  2. anapest
  3. anapestic
  4. anapestical
  5. anapestically
  6. anapestick
  7. anapesticks
  8. anapestics
  9. anapests
  10. anaphalantiasis
  11. anaphase

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