Etymology of the Latin word arsis
the Late Latin word
arsis (metrical term indicating the raising of voice on an emphatic syllable)
derived from the Greek word
arsisderived from the Greek word
hairein, αἴρω
derived from the Greek word
aeirein, ἀείρειν, ἀείρω (to raise)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-Derivations in other languages
English
arsis, French
arsis, Italian
arsi, Portuguese
ársisUsage
Word found in Late Latin
