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单词 arsis
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Definition of arsis in English:

arsis

nounPlural arsesˈɑːsɪsˈɑrsəs
Prosody
  • A stressed syllable or part of a metrical foot in Greek or Latin verse.

    〔诗韵〕(希腊或拉丁诗歌中的)重读音节;韵脚。常与THESIS (义项3)相对

    Often contrasted with thesis (sense 3)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Comparable to the inversion of geometric patterns, a melodic line could be played in reverse order (temporal thesis) or inverted and presented as the mirror image of the original (temporal arsis).

Origin

Late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek, literally 'lifting', from airein 'raise'.

Definition of arsis in US English:

arsis

nounˈärsəsˈɑrsəs
Prosody
  • A stressed syllable or part of a metrical foot in Greek or Latin verse.

    〔诗韵〕(希腊或拉丁诗歌中的)重读音节;韵脚。常与THESIS (义项3)相对

    Often contrasted with thesis (sense 3)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Comparable to the inversion of geometric patterns, a melodic line could be played in reverse order (temporal thesis) or inverted and presented as the mirror image of the original (temporal arsis).

Origin

Late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek, literally ‘lifting’, from airein ‘raise’.

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