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anacrusis

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/anəˈkɹuːsɪs/(UK)

Definition of anacrusis

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An unstressed syllable at the start of a verse.
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noun

  1. An unstressed syllable at the start of a verse.
  2. An unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat (or downbeat) of a phrase.
    “Then Etheridge poised his baton, jerked an upbeat, and made the violinists speak the low G and A of their anacrusis.”

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Etymology

Via New Latin from Ancient Greek ἀνάκρουσις (anákrousis, “pushing up”), from ἀνακρούω (anakroúō, “I push up”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + κρούω (kroúō, “I strike”).

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