diesis

D2I1E1S1I1S1
/ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/

noun

Any of several intervals, smaller than a tone, in ancient Greek music.

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double daggerdouble obelisk
OriginAncient Greek δίεσις →
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Meanings

noundiesis (plural dieses)

plural dieses

  1. entertainmentAny of several intervals, smaller than a tone, in ancient Greek music.
  2. The double dagger sign (‡).

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna character used in printing to indicate a third cross reference or footnote after the asterisk and the dagger have been used

Similar
double daggerdouble obelisk
Broader
charactergraphgrapheme
Also see
double dagger

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδίεσις“sending through, the smallest interval in the scale”
  2. Englishdiesis

From Ancient Greek δίεσις (díesis, “sending through, the smallest interval in the scale”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sidiessesiid
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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