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anapest

/ˈæn.ə.pest/

Traduction: Pied métrique en poésie, composé de deux syllabes inaccentuées suivies d'une syllabe accentuée.

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noun

/ˈæn.ə.pest/C1formalart
  • frPied métrique en poésie, composé de deux syllabes inaccentuées suivies d'une syllabe accentuée.

A metrical foot 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 'interrupt' is an example of an anapest.
    • Many limericks use anapestic meter for a lively rhythm.
    • The poet employed anapests to create a galloping effect in the verse.
Formes
  • anapests plural form
  • anapests' possessive plural form
  • anapest's possessive singular form