English Explanatory Dictionary

diesis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/

Word forms

diesis dieses

Etymology

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

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