an·a·cru·sis | \ ˌa-nə-ˈkrü-səs 
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\ plural anacruses\ ˌa-nə-ˈkrü-ˌsēz \
\Definition of anacrusis
1 : one or more syllables at the beginning of a line of poetry that are regarded as preliminary to and not a part of the metrical pattern
2 : upbeat specifically : one or more notes or tones preceding the first downbeat of a musical phrase
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The first known use of anacrusis was in 1811
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