unstressed syllable (Poetry); upbeat (Music)
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Anacrusis Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
A prefix of one or two unaccented syllables to a verse properly beginning with an accented syllable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA prefix of one or two unaccented syllables to a verse properly beginning with an accented syllable.
anacrusis
\an`a*cru"sis\ (&?;), n. [gr. &?;, fr. &?; to push up or back; &?; + &?; to strike.] (pros.) a prefix of one or two unaccented syllables to a verse properly beginning with an accented syllable.
Anacrusis Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
In poetry, an anacrusis ( "") is the lead-in syllables, collectively, that precede the first full measure.
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Anacrusis Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
