What does anapestic mean?

adj. relating to a type of metrical foot in poetry consisting of two short syllables followed by one long syllable

anapestic

🇺🇸 /ˌænəˈpestɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˌænəˈpiːstɪk/

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adjective

relating to a type of metrical foot in poetry consisting of two short syllables followed by one long syllable

The poem had an anapaestic rhythm that made it easy to read aloud.

relating to a type of metrical foot in poetry consisting of two short syllables followed by one long syllable