ANACRUSES

Noun

anacruses

plural of anacrusis

Anagrams

• assurance

Source: Wiktionary


ANACRUSIS

An`a*cru"sis, n. Etym: [Gr. (Pros.)

Definition: A prefix of one or two unaccented syllables to a verse properly beginning with an accented syllable.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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