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Word: Anacrusis
Speech Type: Noun
mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek anakrousis ‘prelude’, from ana- ‘up’ + krousis, from krouein ‘to strike’
ˌanəˈkruːsɪs
one or more unstressed syllables at the beginning of a verse.
Short Definition:one or more unstressed syllables at beginning of verse
one or more unstressed notes before the first bar line of a piece or passage.
Short Definition:one or more unstressed notes before first bar line of piece or passage
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