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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024an•a•cru•sis (an′ə kro̅o̅′sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cru•ses (-kro̅o̅′sēz).USA pronunciation - Poetry[Pros.]an unstressed syllable or syllable group that begins a line of verse but is not counted as part of the first foot.
- Music and Dancethe note or notes preceding a downbeat; upbeat.
- Greek anákrousis, equivalent. to anakroú(ein) to strike up, push back (ana- ana- + kroúein to strike, push) + -sis -sis
- Latin
- 1825–35
an•a•crus•tic (an′ə krus′tik),USA pronunciation adj. an′a•crus′ti•cal•ly, adv. |