"diminished sixth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: diminished sixths [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} diminished sixth (plural diminished sixths)
  1. (music) an interval that is formed by chromatically lowering the upper note of a minor sixth. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-diminished_sixth-en-noun-kTH6SKI9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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