Anapaests

/ˈænəpiːsts/ noun

Plural of anapaest; multiple metrical feet consisting of two short syllables followed by one long syllable.

From 'anapaest' + '-s' (plural marker). A straightforward pluralization of the Greek-derived term for this specific metrical pattern.

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