anacrusa

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνάκρουσις (anákrousis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anaˈkɾusa/
  • Rhymes: -usa
  • Syllabification: a‧na‧cru‧sa

Noun

anacrusa f (plural anacrusas)

  1. (music) anacrusis (unstressed note (or notes) before the first strong beat of a phrase)

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