Diesis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural di·e·ses [dahy-uh-seez]. /ˈdaɪ əˌsiz/. Printing.
  1. double dagger.
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
  1. printing another name for double dagger
  2. music
    • (in ancient Greek theory) any interval smaller than a whole tone, esp a semitone in the Pythagorean scale
    • (in modern theory) the discrepancy of pitch in just intonation between an octave and either a succession of four ascending minor thirds (great diesis), or a succession of three ascending major thirds (minor diesis)
Diesis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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