anapestic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one
    anapaestic.

WordNet

An`a*pes"tic adjective
Etymology
L. anapaesticus, Gr. .
Definitions
  1. Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse. -- n. Anapestic measure or verse.

Webster 1913