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plural anacruses
(prosody) An unstressed syllable at the start of a verse. examples
(music) An unstressed note or notes before the first strong beat (or downbeat) of a phrase. quotations examples
Then Etheridge poised his baton, jerked an upbeat, and made the violinists speak the low G and A of their anacrusis.
1989, Anthony Burgess, Any Old Iron