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arsis - definition by dict.die.net |
 | | 'a`rsis a raising or lifting, an elevation of the voice, fr. |
| | Its ordinary use is the result of am early misapprehension; originally and properly it denotes the lifting of the hand in beating time, and hence the unaccented part of the rhythm.] 1. |
| | Note: It is uncertain whether the arsis originally consisted in a higher musical tone, greater volume, or longer duration of sound, or in all combined. |
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