Anapest
A kind of metrical foot. An anapest (or
anapaest) comprises two unstressed syllables and one stressed
one: for example, "unabridged," "intercede," "on the loose."
Because an anapest has three syllables per foot, it's called a
triple meter.
From the Guide to Literary Terms by Jack Lynch.
Please send comments to jlynch@andromeda.rutgers.edu.
Note: This guide is still in the early stages of development. Bear with me.