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anapaest

/ˈæn.ə.piːst/

Traduction: Unité métrique en poésie composée de deux syllabes non accentuées suivies d'une syllabe accentuée.

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noun

/ˈæn.ə.piːst/C2formalart
  • frUnité métrique en poésie composée de deux syllabes non accentuées suivies d'une syllabe accentuée.

A metrical unit in poetry consisting of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable.

  1. Metrical foot in poetryC2formal

    A metrical unit consisting of two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable (˘ ˘ ´).

    frAnapeste (pied métrique)

    • The word 'intervene' is an example of an anapaest.
    • Many limericks are written using anapaestic meter.
    • The poet used anapaests to create a lively, galloping rhythm.

    Synonymesanapest

Formes
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  • anapaests' possessive plural form
  • anapaest's possessive singular form