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Where does “diesis” come from?

diesis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek δίεσις, from Ancient Greek διίημι — to allow, to permit.

diesis (Latin): quarter-tone

Definitions

  1. quarter-tone

Ancestry of “diesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδίεσιςsending through, the smallest interval in the...
2Ancient Greekδιίημιto allow, to permit

Words derived from “diesis”

  • диез
  • dièse
  • δίεση
  • شبدیز
  • دیز
Every word from Ancient Greek διίημι →