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ar·sis
\ˈärsə̇s, ˈȧs-\ noun
(plural ar·ses \-ˌsēz\)
Etymology: Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin, accented syllable of a metrical foot, from Greek, unaccented syllable of a metrical foot, lifting of the foot in beating time, irregular from aeirein to lift + -sis — more at aorta
1.
a. : the lighter or shorter part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse
b. : the accented or longer part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse
2. : the weak or unaccented part of a musical measure : upbeat — compare thesis |