Arsis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural ar·ses [ahr-seez]. /ˈɑr siz/.
  1. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
  2. Prosody.
    • the part of a metrical foot that bears the ictus or stress.
    • (less commonly) a part of a metrical foot that does not bear the ictus.
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
  1. (in classical prosody) the long syllable or part on which the ictus falls in a metrical foot
Arsis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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