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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley