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Beginning of BWV 736, with an anacrusi shown in red.

Noun

anacrusi f ‎(plural anacrusis)

1. (prosody) anacrusis; unstressed syllable at the start of a verse
2. (music) anacrusis; unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat (or downbeat) of a phrase

Italian

Etymology

ana- +‎

Noun

anacrusi f ‎(uncountable)

1. anacrusis
2. (music) upbeat (unstressed beat at beginning of bar)

Related terms

• anacrusico