ANACRUSIS


Meaning of ANACRUSIS in English

[ ˌanə'kru:sɪs ]

■ noun ( plural anacruses -si:z ) Prosody one or more unstressed syllables at the beginning of a verse.

Origin

C19: mod. L., from Gk anakrousis 'prelude', from ana- 'up' + krousis 'striking'.

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