Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anapestic

/ˌæ.nəˈpiː.stɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: anapes-tic
IPA: /ˌæ.nəˈpiː.stɪk/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or composed of, anapests.

adj

Of, or relating to, one of the distinct beats in a (human) heartbeat pattern.

adj

Of, or relating to, a rhythmic pattern used in certain forms of poetry; see also limeric or limerick.

adj

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

A verse that contains anapestic feet.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: anapaesticus

Inflected Forms

more anapestic (comparative) most anapestic (superlative) anapaestic (alternative, UK) anapestick (alternative, obsolete) anapestics (plural)

Synonyms

anapaestic

Questions

How do you pronounce anapestic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæ.nəˈpiː.stɪk/.
What does anapestic mean?: Of, relating to, or composed of, anapests.
Where does anapestic come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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