Metrical foot consisting of two short syllables followed by one long one (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Metrical foot consisting of two short syllables followed by one long one (8) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ANAPAEST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANAPAEST Metrical foot consisting of two short syllables followed by one long one (8) (8)
9% PAEON Metrical foot of one long and three short syllables (5)
9% IAMBUS In poetry, a metrical foot consisting of one short syllable followed by one long syllable (6) Mirror Quiz May 9, 2024
8% SPONDEE In poetry, a metrical foot consisting of two long syllables (7) Mirror Quiz Jan 29, 2025
8% IAMB In verse, a metrical foot consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one (4) (4)
8% DACTYL Metrical foot of one long syllable then two short (6) The Times Concise Jul 7, 2023
8% IAMBIC Of a metrical foot of two syllables, one short and one long (6)
7% TROCHEE Metrical foot of one long and one short syllable (7) (7)
7% DACTYLIC In prosody, consisting of one long and two short syllables (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 3, 2017
7% ANAPEST Metrical foot, two short and one long. (7)
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