ARSIS
\ˈɑːsɪs], \ˈɑːsɪs], \ˈɑː_s_ɪ_s]\
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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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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.
By Noah Webster.
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The rising inflection of the voice, as distinguished from the thesis, or falling; that part of a foot on which the stress of the voice falls, the rest of the foot being called the thesis; the elevation of the voice, more commonly called accentuation; also, the elevation of the hand in beating time.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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