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ˈɑr sɪsar·sis
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Arsisnoun
Raising of the voice in prosody, accented part of a metrical foot
arsisnoun
The stronger part of a musical measure or a metrical foot.
Etymology: ἄρσις, from αἴρω.
Webster Dictionary
Arsisnoun
that part of a foot where the ictus is put, or which is distinguished from the rest (known as the thesis) of the foot by a greater stress of voice
Arsisnoun
that elevation of voice now called metrical accentuation, or the rhythmic accent
Arsisnoun
the elevation of the hand, or that part of the bar at which it is raised, in beating time; the weak or unaccented part of the bar; -- opposed to thesis
Etymology: [L. arsis, Gr. 'a`rsis a raising or lifting, an elevation of the voice, fr. a'i`rein to raise or lift up. Its ordinary use is the result of am early misapprehension; originally and properly it denotes the lifting of the hand in beating time, and hence the unaccented part of the rhythm.]
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Arsis
Arsis is an American technical melodic death metal band from Virginia Beach, Virginia, formed in 2000. The band is currently signed to Nuclear Blast.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Arsis
ar′sis, n. grammatical term applied to the elevation of the voice to a higher pitch in speaking: (mus.) the strong position in a bar: the strong syllable in English metre:—pl. Ar′sēs. [L.—Gr. arsis—airein, to lift.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of arsis in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of arsis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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