anapest

[US]/ˈænəˌkrɛst/
[UK]/ənˈæpɪst/

Translation

n. En metrisk fod bestående af to ubetonede stavelser efterfulgt af en betont stavelse; Et accentuelt mønster i vers med to ubetonede stavelser efterfulgt af en betont stavelse.
Word Forms
Pluralanapests

Phrases & Collocations

anapestic meter

anapæstisk vers

anapestic rhythm

anapæstisk rytme

anapest foot

anapestisk takt

anapestic verse

anapæstisk vers

anapest in poetry

anapest i poesi

Example Sentences

the poem uses an anapestic meter.

digtet bruger en anapestisk metrik.

the speaker's voice had an anapestic lilt.

talerens stemme havde en anapestisk schwung.

she tried to write a poem in anapestic meter.

hun forsøgte at skrive et digt i anapestisk metrik.

the rhythm of the song was based on an anapestic pattern.

rytmen i sangen var baseret på et anapestisk mønster.

the music had a distinct anapestic feel.

musikken havde en tydelig anapestisk følelse.

she recognized the anapestic rhythm in his speech.

hun genkendte den anapestiske rytme i hans tale.

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