"diesis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/ Forms: dieses [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek δίεσις (díesis, “sending through, the smallest interval in the scale”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|δίεσις||sending through, the smallest interval in the scale}} Ancient Greek δίεσις (díesis, “sending through, the smallest interval in the scale”) Head templates: {{en-noun|dieses}} diesis (plural dieses)
  1. (music) Any of several intervals, smaller than a tone, in ancient Greek music. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-diesis-en-noun-OFMiSFph Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 50 2 1 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. The double dagger sign (‡). Categories (topical): Punctuation marks
    Sense id: en-diesis-en-noun-2vJaDbF7 Disambiguation of Punctuation marks: 33 67 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 50 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 64 1 1

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