What is the accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; -- the opposite of arsis called?
thesis — (Mus.) The accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; -- the opposite of arsis. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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