climacus

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noun

A neume denoting a descending set of three tones.

OriginLatin clīmax ← Ancient Greek κλῖμαξ →
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Meanings

nounclimacus (plural climaci)

plural climaci

  1. A neume denoting a descending set of three tones.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκλῖμαξ“ladder, staircase”
  2. Latinclīmax
  3. Englishclimacus

From Latin clīmax, from Ancient Greek κλῖμαξ (klîmax, “ladder, staircase”), from κλίνω (klínō, “to lean, slant”).

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APA

climacus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climacus

MLA

“climacus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climacus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “climacus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climacus.

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