anapaestic

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
anapaestic
    adj 1: (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables
           followed by a long one [syn: {anapestic}, {anapaestic}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Anapaest \An`a*p[ae]st\, Anapaestic \An`a*p[ae]s"tic\
   Same as {Anapest}, {Anapestic}.
   [1913 Webster]
    

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