I. adjective
or an·a·paes·tic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷tik
Etymology: Late Latin anapaesticus, from Greek anapaistikos, from anapaistos + -ikos -ic
: relating to or consisting of anapests
• an·a·pes·ti·cal·ly -tə̇k(ə)lē adverb
II. noun
or anapaestic
( -s )
: an anapestic foot or line