ANACRUSIS


Meaning of ANACRUSIS in English

n. (pl. anacruses) 1 (in poetry) an unstressed syllable at the beginning of a verse. 2 Mus. an unstressed note or notes before the first bar-line.

[ Gk anakrousis (as ANA-, krousis f. krouo strike) ]

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