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Definition of anapest noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

anapest

 noun
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NAmE//ˈænəˌpɛst//
 
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a unit of sound in poetry consisting of two weak or short syllables followed by one strong or long syllable
anapestic
 
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NAmE//ˌænəˈpɛstɪk//
 
adjective
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