arsis
/ˈɑːsɪs/noun
(pl. arses /-siːz/)
- 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。
词源
late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek, literally 'lifting', from airein 'raise'.