Arsis Definition
ärsĭs
arses
noun
The short or unaccented part of a metrical foot, especially in quantitative verse.
American Heritage
In classical Greek poetry, the short syllable or syllables of a foot.
Webster's New World
The accented or long part of a metrical foot, especially in accentual verse.
American Heritage
In later poetry, the long or accented syllable of a foot.
Webster's New World
The upbeat or unaccented part of a measure.
American Heritage
Origin of Arsis
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Middle English raising of the voice from Late Latin raising of the voice, accented part of a metrical foot from Greek raising of the foot (marking the upbeat), the unaccented part of a metrical foot from aeirein to lift wer-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin Arsis, from Ancient Greek ἄρσις (Arsis, “elevation”)
From Wiktionary
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