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Where does “dissonans” come from?

dissonans (Latin) comes from Latin dissono, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

dissonans (Latin): disagreeing in sound, being in a state of...

Definitions

  1. disagreeing in sound, being in a state of...

Ancestry of “dissonans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindissonoI disagree in sound, I am dissonant or...
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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