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Webster 1913 Edition

Anapestic

Anˊa-pes′tic

,

Adj.

[L.

anapaesticus

, Gr.

ἀναπαιστικός

.]

Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests;

as, an

anapestic

meter, foot, verse

.

–

Noun.

Anapestic measure or verse.

Webster 1828 Edition

Anapestic

ANAPEST'IC

,

Noun.

The anapestic measure.

ANAPEST'IC

,

Adj.

Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of anapestic feet.