ANAPEST Crossword Clue
ANAPEST Crossword Clue
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Anapest is a metrical FOOT in poetry consisting of two UNSTRESSED syllables followed by one stressed syllable. It is also known as an antidactylus or antidactylic meter. The term anapest comes from the Greek word anapestos, which means 'UNSTRESSED.' Anapests are often used in English poetry and are the opposite of iambs, which consist of one UNSTRESSED syllable followed by two stressed syllables.