Anapest

/ˈænəpɛst/ noun

A metrical unit of poetry consisting of two short syllables followed by one long syllable, or in modern English, two unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable.

From Greek 'anapaistos' (beaten back, reversed), from 'ana-' (back) + 'paios' (beaten). Named for reversing the pattern of a paeon foot.

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