limma

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noun

Any of several small musical intervals, such as the semitone. Most commonly referrs to the diatonic semitone or minor second, which has a ratio of approximately 16/15 or 27/25 in meantone temperaments or 256/243 in Pythagorean tuning.

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Meanings

nounlimma (plural limmas)

plural limmas · alternative leimma

  1. entertainmentAny of several small musical intervals, such as the semitone. Most commonly referrs to the diatonic semitone or minor second, which has a ratio of approximately 16/15 or 27/25 in meantone temperaments or 256/243 in Pythagorean tuning.

Origin

  1. Latinlimma
  2. Englishlimma

Borrowed from Latin limma.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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