diesis

diesis

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/

Noun

diesis (plural dieses)

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

Anagrams

• sesiid, sidies

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Italian

Pronunciation

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

Noun

diesis m (invariable)

1. (music) sharp

Adjective

diesis (invariable)

1. (music) sharp

Related terms

• diesare

References

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

Anagrams

• deissi