01 n. A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two short, or unaccented, the last long, or accented (⌣ ⌣ --); the reverse of the …
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A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two short, or unaccented, the last long, or accented (⌣ ⌣ --); the reverse of the dactyl. In Latin dĕ*ĭ*tās, and in English in*ter*vene", are examples of anapests.(Pros.)
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A verse composed of such feet.