anacrusi
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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνάκρουσις (anákrousis).
Pronunciation
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
From Ancient Greek ἀνάκρουσις (anákrousis).
Noun
anacrusi f (uncountable)
Related terms
Further reading
- anacrusi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana