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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνάκρουσις (anákrousis, “pushing up”), from ἀνακρούω (anakroúō, “I push up”), from ἀνά (aná, “up”) + κρούω (kroúō, “I strike”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈnakɾusi/
- Hyphenation: α‧νά‧κρου‧ση
Noun
ανάκρουση • (anákrousi) f (plural ανακρούσεις)
- (military) recoil (of a gun)
- (music) striking up, playing (especially of a rousing piece)
- backing off, backing out
- (naval) going astern
Declension
Synonyms
- see: ανακρούω (anakroúo, “to reverse, to recoil, to play”)