arsis

[ ahr-sis ]

noun

, plural ar·ses [ahr, -seez].

1. Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat. Compare thesis ( def 4 ).
2. Prosody.
   1. the part of a metrical foot that bears the ictus or stress.
   2. (less commonly) a part of a metrical foot that does not bear the ictus. Compare thesis ( def 5 ).

arsis

/ ˈɑːsɪs /

noun

1. (in classical prosody) the long syllable or part on which the ictus falls in a metrical foot Compare thesis

Word History and Origins

Origin of arsis¹

1350–1400; Middle English: raising the voice < Latin < Greek, equivalent to ar- (stem of aírein to raise, lift) + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of arsis¹

C18: via Late Latin from Greek, from airein to raise

Example Sentences

She was able to contact Filoxeneio, the facility set up by the Arsis NGO and the Thessaloniki municipality where Abdul and the children were living, and after registering with police the family was reunited.

From Seattle Times

His management agency Arsis said in a statement Tuesday that Kupfer died Monday “after lengthy illness” in Berlin.

From Washington Times

His management agency Arsis said in a statement Tuesday that Kupfer died Monday “after lengthy illness” in Berlin.

From Seattle Times

That allowed Alakiotis to team with a construction company — Arsis SA — to create Crem Services SA and open the first crematorium in Greece.

From Los Angeles Times

A veteran of Greece’s suddenly crowded humanitarian field, she is the head of Arsis, one of its largest NGOs.

From The Guardian