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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•sis (är′sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz).USA pronunciation - Music and Dancethe upward stroke in conducting;
upbeat. Cf. thesis (def. 4). - Poetry[Pros.]
- the part of a metrical foot that bears the ictus or stress.
- (less commonly) a part of a metrical foot that does not bear the ictus. Cf. thesis (def. 5).
- Greek, equivalent. to ar- (stem of aírein to raise, lift) + -sis -sis
- Latin
- Middle English: raising the voice 1350–1400
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