Arsis and thesis — is a phrase in musical composition, where a point being inverted, is said to move per arsin et thesin ; that is, it rises in one part, and falls in another, or vice versa. In prosody, it refers to the accented and unaccented parts of a poetic… … Wikipedia
Arsis — This article is about the American death metal band. For the musical or metrical term, see Arsis and thesis. The plant genus name Arsis is nowadays a junior synonym of Grewia. Arsis Origin Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States Genres Melodic… … Wikipedia
Arsis — Ar sis ([aum]r s[i^]s), n. [L. arsis, Gr. a rsis a raising or lifting, an elevation of the voice, fr. a i rein to raise or lift up. Its ordinary use is the result of am early misapprehension; originally and properly it denotes the lifting of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thesis — The sis, n.; pl. {Theses}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to place, set. See {Do}, and cf. {Anathema}, {Apothecary}, {Epithet}, {Hypothesis}, {Parenthesis}, {Theme}, {Tick} a cover.] 1. A position or proposition which a person advances and offers to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thesis — /thee sis/, n., pl. theses / seez/. 1. a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, esp. one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections: He vigorously defended his thesis on the causes of war. 2. a subject for a… … Universalium
thesis — the•sis [[t]ˈθi sɪs[/t]] n. pl. ses ( sēz). 1) a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, esp. one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections 2) a subject for a composition or essay 3) a formal paper… … From formal English to slang
thesis — Synonyms and related words: Alexandrine, a priori principle, accent, accentuation, affirmation, amphibrach, amphimacer, anacrusis, anapest, antispast, apriorism, argument, argumentation, arsis, article, assertion, assumed position, assumption,… … Moby Thesaurus
thesis — noun (plural theses /ˈθisiz/ (say theeseez)) 1. /ˈθisəs / (say theesuhs) a proposition laid down or stated, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections. 2. /ˈθisəs / (say theesuhs) a subject for a composition… …
thesis — noun (plural theses) Etymology: in sense 1, Middle English, lowering of the voice, from Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin, from Greek, downbeat, more important part of a foot, literally, act of laying down; in other senses, Latin, from Greek,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Olympus (musician) — For other uses, see Olympus. Olympus (or Olympos, Greek: Ὄλυμπος) is the name of to two ancient Greek musicians, one mythical who lived before the Trojan war, and one apparently real, who lived in the 7th century BC. Both musicians were connected … Wikipedia
