ANAPEST
7 letters
9 Scrabble points
/ˈæ.nə.piːst/
Definition of ANAPEST
noun
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In qualitative metre, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two unstressed and one stressed (e.g., the word "interrupt").
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In quantitative metre, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two short and one long (e.g., the word "velveteen").
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A fragment, phrase or line of poetry or verse using this meter, e.g.
Related words:
antidactylus
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
A
N
A
P
E
S
T
Length
7 letters
Scrabble Score
9 points
Anagrams of ANAPEST
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