Anapaest
WordNet
noun
(1) A metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from , from + .
Noun
- A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two short and one long (e.g the word "velveteen").
- A fragment, phrase or line of poetry or verse using this meter; e.g. “Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville, did NOT!” (Dr Seuss aka Theodor Geisel).