Definitions of arsis
n. - 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.
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n. - That elevation of voice now called metrical accentuation, or the rhythmic accent.
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n. - 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.
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The word "arsis" uses 5 letters: A I R S S.
Direct anagrams of arsis:
saris
Words formed by adding one letter before or after arsis (in bold), or to airss in any order:
b - sabirs c - crasis crissa e - arises raises serais m - simars n - sarins r - sirras t - sistra sitars stairs z - sizars
Shorter words found within arsis:
ai air airs ais ar ars as ass is ras ria rias sari si sir sirs sis sri sris
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