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diesis

/ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/

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

noun dieses

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

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@misc{diesis_2026,
  title = {diesis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diesis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}