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Definitions of diesis in various dictionaries:
noun - a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
noun - a reference mark in printing
DIESIS - In classical music from Western culture, a diesis ( DY--sis; "difference"; Greek: "leak" or "escape") is either an accidental (see sharp), or a ver...
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Stop working with sister after an interval |
Double dagger sign used to indicate a reference in printing |
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Aug 19 2012 The Telegraph - General Knowledge |
May 19 2005 The Times - Cryptic |
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See double dagger. |
The double dagger symbol . |
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In classical music from Western culture, a diesis ( DY--sis; "difference"; Greek: "leak" or "escape") is either an accidental (see sharp), or a very small musical interval, usually defined as the difference between an octave (in the ratio 2:1) and three justly tuned major thirds (tuned in the ratio 5:4), equal to 128:125 or about 41.06 cents. In 12-tone equal temperament (on a piano for example) three major thirds in a row equal an octave, but three justly-tuned major thirds fall quite a bit narrow of an octave, and the diesis describes the amount by which they are short. * For instance, an octave (2:1) spans from C to C', and three justly tuned major thirds (5:4) span from C to B (namely, from C, to E, to G, to B). The difference between C-C' (2:1) and C-B (125:64) is the diesis (128:125). Notice that this coincides with the interval between B and C', also called a diminished second. * The diesis is a comma. The above-mentioned 128:125 comma is also known as the lesser diesis, as oppose |