• The elevation of the hand, or that part of the bar at which itis raised, in beating time; the weak or unaccented part of the bar; -- opposed to thesis. Moore.


    Arsis meaning & definition 1 of Arsis.


  • The upward stroke when conducting (in music), the upbeat.

    The name of an American technical death metal band that has released 3 studio albums and one EP, the latest album having been released just this year entitled We Are The Nightmare. Arsis doesn't seem to be very well-known but they are a very skilled group of musicians with unique style and strong vocals.

    Arsis meaning & definition 2 of Arsis.


  • A stressed syllable or part of a metrical foot in Greek or Latin verse.

    Arsis meaning & definition 3 of Arsis.

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