kleisma

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/ˈklaɪzmə/

noun

A very small interval that is the difference between 6 just minor thirds and a perfect twelfth.

OriginAncient Greek κλεισμένος →
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Meanings

nounkleisma (plural kleismas)

plural kleismas

  1. entertainmentA very small interval that is the difference between 6 just minor thirds and a perfect twelfth.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκλεισμένος“closed”
  2. Englishkleisma

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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