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diesis

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Main Entry: di·esis
Pronunciation: \ˈdī-ə-səs\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural di·eses \-ˌsēz\
Etymology: probably from Italian, sharp (in music), symbol for a sharp, from Medieval Latin, quarter tone, from Latin, from Greek, from diiēnai to send through, from dia- + hienai to send — more at jet
Date: circa 1706

: double dagger


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