anacrusis (35 synonym found)

Anacrusis has 35 synonyms. The top synonyms for anacrusis are movement, measure, period, accent, quantity, anapest, stress, swing and 27 more. Another word for anacrusis is movement. Browse the full list below.


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What is a synonym for anacrusis?

A common synonym for anacrusis is movement. Other synonyms include measure, period, accent, quantity.

How many synonyms does anacrusis have?

Anacrusis has 35 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does anacrusis mean?

(n): an unstressed syllable at the start of a verse; an unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat (or downbeat) of a phrase Example: "1989: Then Etheridge poised his baton, jerked an upbea


Definition of anacrusis:

(n) : an unstressed syllable at the start of a verse; an unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat (or downbeat) of a phrase
"1989: Then Etheridge poised his baton, jerked an upbeat, and made the violinists speak the low G and A of their anacrusis. (Burgess, Any Old Iron)"
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Definition of anacrusis:

(n) : an unstressed syllable at the start of a verse; an unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat (or downbeat) of a phrase
"1989: Then Etheridge poised his baton, jerked an upbeat, and made the violinists speak the low G and A of their anacrusis. (Burgess, Any Old Iron)"
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