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anapest

/ˈæ.nə.piːst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-a-pest
IPA
/ˈæ.nə.piːst/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | ⏖ – |:

noun

A metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | ⏖ – |:

noun

A metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | ⏖ – |:

Etymology

From Latin anapaestus, from Ancient Greek ἀνάπαιστος (anápaistos, “struck back, reversed [relative to dactyl]”), from ἀνά (aná, “back”) + παίω (paíō, “to strike”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: anapaestus, ἀνάπαιστος

Inflected Forms

anapests (plural) anapaest (alternative, UK) anapæst (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

anapestic anapestical

Synonyms

antidactyl antidactylus anapaest

Homonyms

anapaest

Questions

How do you pronounce anapest?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.nə.piːst/.
What does anapest mean?
A metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | ⏖ – |:
Where does anapest come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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