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blisses

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A plural noun referring to extreme happiness or joy, often used in a poetic context.

Detailed Definition
The term 'blisses' denotes states of great joy or happiness, often associated with love and fulfillment. In the poem, it suggests the moments of joy that can be counted as a way to measure time, contrasting with the inevitable passage of time that brings aging and loss.
Example
Example in poetry:
"Let's number out the hours by blisses, And count the minutes by our kisses" (joys, ecstasies); "The blisses of first love" (romantic); "Heavenly blisses of paradise" (religious); "The simple blisses of home" (domestic); "Ephemeral blisses of youth" (nostalgic)
Additional Notes
The use of 'blisses' emphasizes the joy found in love, suggesting that these moments can serve as a counterbalance to the fleeting nature of time.; Found in the poem, Time by Jasper Mayne
Also Known As
ecstasies delights raptures
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