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schisma
noun
schis·ma
\ˈskizmə\
Definition of schisma
schismata
\-mətə\: the interval between an acoustical pure and an equally tempered fifth — see diaschisma
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Origin and Etymology of schisma
Late Latin schismat-, schisma minute interval in music, schism
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