Etymology

kleisma

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Today it means: A very small interval that is the difference between 6 just minor thirds and a perfect twelfth. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κλεισμένος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκλεισμένος“closed”
  2. English todaykleisma

From Ancient Greek κλεισμένος (kleisménos, “closed”).

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