anacrusis

[ an-uh-kroo-sis ]

/ ˌæn əˈkru sɪs /

noun, plural an·a·cru·ses [an-uh-kroo-seez]. /ˌæn əˈkru siz/.

Prosody. an unstressed syllable or syllable group that begins a line of verse but is not counted as part of the first foot.

Music. the note or notes preceding a downbeat; upbeat.

Origin of anacrusis

1825–35; <Latin <Greek anákrousis, equivalent to anakroú(ein) to strike up, push back (ana-ana- + kroúein to strike, push) + -sis-sis

OTHER WORDS FROM anacrusis

an·a·crus·tic

[an-uh-kruhs-tik], /ˌæn əˈkrʌs tɪk/, adjectivean·a·crus·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby anacrusis

Anacreontic, anacrogynous, anacrotic, anacrotic pulse, anacrotism, anacrusis, anacusis, anadama bread, anadem, anadenia, anadicrotic

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Example sentences from the Web for anacrusis

The third line is remarkable for its anacrusis, which occasionally occurs also in other English hexameters.
A History of English Versification|Jakob Schipper
There are many instances of anacruses where the last bar has not been shortened by the length of the anacrusis bar.
Wit and Mirth: or Pills to Purge Melancholy, Volume VI|Various
Of course in such an investigation the use of anacrusis in the types A and A1 should not be neglected.
A History of English Versification|Jakob Schipper
Lines with anacrusis in the first section and without it in the second.
A History of English Versification|Jakob Schipper

Anacrusis gives further variety to the types used in the translation.
Beowulf|Release Date: July 19, 2005 [EBook #16328]

British Dictionary definitions for anacrusis

anacrusis

/ (ˌænəˈkruːsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

prosody one or more unstressed syllables at the beginning of a line of verse

music

an unstressed note or group of notes immediately preceding the strong first beat of the first bar
another word for upbeat

Derived forms of anacrusis

anacrustic (ˌænəˈkrʌstɪk), adjective

Word Origin for anacrusis

C19: from Greek anakrousis prelude, from anakrouein to strike up, from ana- + krouein to strike

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单词	anacrusis
释义	anacrusis [ an-uh-kroo-sis ] / ˌæn əˈkru sɪs / noun, plural an·a·cru·ses [an-uh-kroo-seez]. /ˌæn əˈkru siz/. Prosody. an unstressed syllable or syllable group that begins a line of verse but is not counted as part of the first foot. Music. the note or notes preceding a downbeat; upbeat. Origin of anacrusis 1825–35; <Latin <Greek anákrousis, equivalent to anakroú(ein) to strike up, push back (ana-ana- + kroúein to strike, push) + -sis-sis OTHER WORDS FROM anacrusis an·a·crus·tic [an-uh-kruhs-tik], /ˌæn əˈkrʌs tɪk/, adjectivean·a·crus·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby anacrusis Anacreontic, anacrogynous, anacrotic, anacrotic pulse, anacrotism, anacrusis, anacusis, anadama bread, anadem, anadenia, anadicrotic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anacrusis The third line is remarkable for its anacrusis, which occasionally occurs also in other English hexameters. A History of English Versification\|Jakob Schipper There are many instances of anacruses where the last bar has not been shortened by the length of the anacrusis bar. Wit and Mirth: or Pills to Purge Melancholy, Volume VI\|Various Of course in such an investigation the use of anacrusis in the types A and A1 should not be neglected. A History of English Versification\|Jakob Schipper Lines with anacrusis in the first section and without it in the second. A History of English Versification\|Jakob Schipper Anacrusis gives further variety to the types used in the translation. Beowulf\|Release Date: July 19, 2005 [EBook #16328] British Dictionary definitions for anacrusis anacrusis / (ˌænəˈkruːsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-siːz) prosody one or more unstressed syllables at the beginning of a line of verse music an unstressed note or group of notes immediately preceding the strong first beat of the first bar another word for upbeat Derived forms of anacrusis anacrustic (ˌænəˈkrʌstɪk), adjective Word Origin for anacrusis C19: from Greek anakrousis prelude, from anakrouein to strike up, from ana- + krouein to strike Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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