Associations to the word «Anacrusis»

Wiktionary

ANACRUSIS, noun. (prosody) An unstressed syllable at the start of a verse.
ANACRUSIS, noun. (music) An unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat (or downbeat) of a phrase.

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle