anapæstic

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• anapæst — noun /ˈænəpɛst/ a) <ref name= OED />: b) A reversed dactyl; a metrical foot comprising, in order, two short syllables and then one long syllable.<ref name= OED /> Syn: antidactylus See Also: anapæstic, anapæstical, anapæstically …   Wiktionary

• anapæstically — anaˈpæstically, adv. rare 0. [f. prec. + ly2.] In anapæstic rhythm. in Worcester …   Useful english dictionary

• monanapæstic — monanaˈpæstic, a. Pros. rare 0. In Dicts. anapestic. [f. mono + anapæstic.] Containing but one anapæst. Century Dict …   Useful english dictionary