anacrusis

== English == === 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”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /anəˈkɹuːsɪs/ === Noun === anacrusis (plural anacruses) (prosody) An unstressed syllable at the start of a verse. (music) An unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat (or downbeat) of a phrase. ==== Related terms ==== crusis ==== Translations ==== == Catalan == === Noun === anacrusis plural of anacrusi