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Anapaest Definition & Meaning

anapaest
noun
  1. a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables

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What does anapaest mean?
a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables
What part of speech is anapaest?
Anapaest is a noun.

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