| Anapest | n. [ L. anapaestus, Gr. &unr_; an anapest, i.e., a dactyl reserved, or, as it were, struck back; fr. &unr_;; 'ana` back + &unr_; to strike. ] 1. (Pros.) A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two short, or unaccented, the last long, or accented (˘ ˘ -); the reverse of the dactyl. In Latin d&ebreve_;-&ibreve_;-tās, and in English in-ter-vene&bprime_;, are examples of anapests. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A verse composed of such feet. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Anapestic | a. [ L. anapaesticus, Gr. 'anapaistiko`s. ] Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse. -- n. Anapestic measure or verse. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Jackanapes | n. [ For Jack o' (= of) apes; prop., a man who exhibits apes. ] [ Written also jackanape. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. A monkey; an ape. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A coxcomb; an impertinent or conceited fellow. [ 1913 Webster ] A young upstart jackanapes. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ] |
