diesis

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diesis

/diˈɛzis/

Where it comes from

Dal greco antico δίεσις ovvero "intervallo"

noun

nella notazione musicale, alterazione in senso crescente dell'intonazione della nota alla quale si riferisce

In English

sharp (of a note) raised by one semitone

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"diesis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/diesis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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diesis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/diesis

Chicago

"diesis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/diesis.

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