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Etymology

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

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Noun

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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

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

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diesis m (invariable)

  1. (music) sharp

Adjective

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diesis (invariable)

  1. (music) sharp
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References

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

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