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diesis

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Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek δίεσις (díesis, “sending through, the smallest interval in the scale”).

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Noun edit

diesis (plural dieses)

  1. (music) Any of several intervals, smaller than a tone, in ancient Greek music.
  2. The double dagger sign (‡).

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Italian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /diˈɛ.zis/, /ˈdjɛ.zis/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛzis
  • Hyphenation: di‧è‧sis, diè‧sis

Noun edit

diesis m (invariable)

  1. (music) sharp

Adjective edit

diesis (invariable)

  1. (music) sharp

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References edit

  1. ^ diesis in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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