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5 Letter Words for Arsis
arsis, rissa, sairs, saris
4 Letter Words for Arsis
airs, aris, assi, rais, rias, sair, sais, sari, sars, sirs, sris
3 Letter Words for Arsis
air, ais, ars, ass, ira, irs, rai, ras, ria, sai, sar, sir, sis, sri
Definitions for Arsis
[1] Music . the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat. Compare thesis(def 4) .
[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. Compare thesis(def 5) .
[3] (in classical prosody) the long syllable or part on which the ictus falls in a metrical foot Compare thesis (def. 6)
Words nearby Arsis
arsey, arshin, arsine, arsino, arsino group, arsis, arsm, arson, arsonist, arsphenamine, arsy
Origin of Arsis
1350–1400; Middle English: raising the voice < Latin < Greek, equivalent to ar- (stem of aírein to raise, lift) + -sis -sis
Word origin for Arsis
C18: via Late Latin from Greek, from airein to raise