anacrusi
Catalan
Beginning of BWV 736, with an anacrusis shown in red.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνάκρουσις (anákrousis).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ə.nəˈkɾu.zi/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /a.naˈkɾu.zi/
Noun
anacrusi f (plural anacrusis)
- (prosody) anacrusis; unstressed syllable at the start of a verse
- (music) anacrusis; unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat (or downbeat) of a phrase
Further reading
- “anacrusi” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Italian
Etymology
ana- +
Noun
anacrusi f (uncountable)
- anacrusis
- (music) upbeat (unstressed beat at beginning of bar)
Related terms
- anacrusico