Definitions for anacrusis

anacrusis an·a·cru·sis

Spelling: [an-uh-kroo-sis]
IPA: /ˌæn əˈkru sɪs/

Anacrusis is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 351 anagrams from letters in anacrusis (aacinrssu).

Definitions for anacrusis

noun

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

anacrusis gives further variety to the types used in the translation.

Of course in such an investigation the use of anacrusis in the types A and A1 should not be neglected.

The rhythmical effect of this licence has some resemblance to that of the suppression of anacrusis.

Lines with anacrusis in the first section and without it in the second.

There are many instances of anacruses where the last bar has not been shortened by the length of the anacrusis bar.

Such verses, however, may also be looked upon as instances of the omission of anacrusis combined with epic caesura.

The third line is remarkable for its anacrusis, which occasionally occurs also in other English hexameters.

Rhythmical licences, such as suppression of the anacrusis, seldom occur in such short lines.

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