Anapestic
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Anapestic
Adjective
- Of, relating to, or composed of, anapests.
- Of, or relating to, one of the distinct beats in a (human) heartbeat pattern.
- Of, or relating to, a rhythmic pattern used in certain forms of poetry; see also limeric or limerick.
- Of, or relating to, certain beats in specific types of drum rhythms, e.g. specific beats within the part played by the "surdo" drum.<!-- Surdo literally means "deaf" in Brazilian Portuguese, and the surdo drums play the bass parts in a [[samba]] [[rhythm]] as performed by a [[batucada]] (drumming ensemble) during the [[Carnaval]] celebration.-->
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