Anapest
Definition
A metrical foot in ancient Greek and Latin verse, as well as in modern classical prosody, consisting of three syllables, the first two of which are unaccented (short) and the last accented (long). The rhythm generated by this structure has a dynamic, marching, or ascending character, mimicking a march or an accelerated movement, used historically in war songs in Greek tragedies and in Romanian poetry to create powerful sonorous effects.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anapest
- Anapaest
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine or neuter noun, regular structural plural variations used within literary and academic texts. |
| Formation | Etymologically derived from classical roots used to define reverse dactylic structural rhythms. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈæ.nə.pɪst] |
| Source | Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În analiza structurală a poemului, criticul a identificat un anapest intercalat între două picioare iambice.
EN: In the structural analysis of the poem, the critic identified an anapest interspersed between two iambic feet.
RO: Ritmul de marș din această poezie modernă este dat de utilizarea repetată a unui anapest la finalul fiecărui vers.
EN: The marching rhythm of this modern poem is given by the repeated use of an anapest at the end of each line.
RO: Studentul a învățat la cursul de literatură că un anapest este exact opusul unui dactil.
EN: The student learned in the literature class that an anapest is the exact opposite of a dactyl.
Idioms & Phrases
Vers bazat pe anapest / Anapest-based verse
RO: Structură poetică a cărei cadență dominantă este configurată prin grupuri de câte două silabe scurte urmate de una lungă.
EN: A poetic structure whose dominant cadence is configured by groups of two short syllables followed by a long one.
Anapest de marș / Marching anapaest
RO: Cadre ritmice folosite în poezia antică greacă pentru a ghida mișcarea sincronizată a corului militar pe scenă.
EN: Rhythmic frameworks used in ancient Greek poetry to guide the synchronized movement of the military chorus on stage.
Morfologia unui anapest / Anapest morphology
RO: Configurația silabică internă ce definește dinamic structura accentuală a acestui element metric.
EN: The internal syllabic configuration that dynamically defines the accentual structure of this metrical element.
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