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Definition: ANTISPAST

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A foot of four syllables, the first and fourth short, and the second and third long (#).[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Antispast" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Antispast \An"ti*spast\, noun. [Latin expression antispastus, Greek, from to draw the contrary way; against to draw.]. (references)

Definition: ANTISPAST

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A foot of four syllables, the first and fourth short, and the second and third long (#).[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "ANTISPAST" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Antispast \An"ti*spast\, noun. [Latin expression antispastus, Greek, from to draw the contrary way; against to draw.]. (references)