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In Greek and Latin meter an anceps syllable is a syllable in a metrical line which can be either short or long. An anceps syllable may be called free or irrational depending on the type of meter being discussed.Anceps syllables can be found in a variety of metrical forms. Anceps syllables in the middle or beginning of a line are characteristic of Aeolic meters such as the Sapphic meter.