an·a·cru·sis ( n  -kr  s s)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 anacr  sis, 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. (Literature / Poetry) Prosody one or more unstressed syllables at the beginning of a line of verse
2. (Music / Classical Music) Music
a. an unstressed note or group of notes immediately preceding the strong first beat of the first bar
b. another word for upbeat
[from Greek anakrousis prelude, from anakrouein to strike up, from ana- + krouein to strike]
anacrustic [ˌænəˈkrʌstɪk] adj
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