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arsic

arsic adjective: of the elevation of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word, usually the part of the word or phrase upon which the stress or accent falls.

Adjective

arsic (not comparable)

  1. Of the elevation of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word, usually the part of the word or phrase upon which the stress or accent falls.
  2. Of the part of the metrical foot upon which such an elevation falls.

Origin of arsic

From arsis + -ic.

Words formed from arsic

Questions about arsic

What does arsic mean?
Arsic means of the elevation of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word, usually the part of the word or phrase upon which the stress or accent falls.
What part of speech is arsic?
Arsic is an adjective.

Words near arsic in the dictionary

  1. Arshid
  2. arshin
  3. arshine
  4. arshines
  5. arshins
  6. arsic
  7. arsier
  8. arsiest
  9. arsim
  10. arsinane
  11. arsinanes

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