Meanings
noundiminished sixth (plural diminished sixths)
plural diminished sixths
- entertainmentan interval that is formed by chromatically lowering the upper note of a minor sixth.
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APA
diminished sixth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diminished%20sixth
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“diminished sixth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diminished%20sixth. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diminished sixth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diminished%20sixth.
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