What's the difference between anapest and antidactylus?

Anapest

Definition:

  • (n.) A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first two short, or unaccented, the last long, or accented (/ / -); the reverse of the dactyl. In Latin d/-/-tas, and in English in-ter-vene#, are examples of anapests.
  • (n.) A verse composed of such feet.

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Antidactylus

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antidactylus

velveteen

syllable

foot

anapaest

anapestic

dactyl

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