anacrusis


an·a·cru·sis

A0275000 (ăn′ə-kro͞o′sĭs)n.1. One or more unstressed syllables at the beginning of a line of verse, before the reckoning of the normal meter begins.2. Music See upbeat.
[New Latin anacrūsis, from Greek anakrousis, beginning of a tune, from anakrouein, to strike up a song : ana-, ana- + krouein, to push.]

anacrusis

(ˌænəˈkruːsɪs) n, pl -ses (-siːz) 1. (Poetry) prosody one or more unstressed syllables at the beginning of a line of verse2. (Classical Music) music a. an unstressed note or group of notes immediately preceding the strong first beat of the first barb. another word for upbeat[C19: from Greek anakrousis prelude, from anakrouein to strike up, from ana- + krouein to strike] anacrustic adj

an•a•cru•sis

(ˌæn əˈkru sɪs)

n., pl. -cru•ses (-ˈkru siz) 1. an unstressed syllable or syllable group that begins a line of verse but is not counted as part of the first foot. 2. upbeat (def. 1). [1825–35; < Latin < Greek anákrousis=anakroú(ein) to strike up, push back (ana- ana- + kroúein to strike, push) + -sis -sis] an`a•crus′tic (-ˈkrʌs tɪk) adj. an`a•crus′ti•cal•ly, adv.
Translations
anacruseанакрузазатакт