anacrusa

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνάκρουσις (anákrousis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /anaˈkɾusa/ [a.naˈkɾu.sa]
• 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)

Further reading

• “anacrusa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014