Meaning Of The Word Arsis

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arsis in American English
in classical Greek poetry, the short syllable or syllables of a foot
noun: the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat

arsis in British English
noun: (in classical prosody) the long syllable or part on which the ictus falls in a metrical foot

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