n.
Pronunciation: ' d ī - ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural di · eses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: probably from Italian, sharp (in music), symbol for a sharp, from Medieval Latin, quarter tone, from Latin, from Greek, from dii ē nai to send through, from dia- + hienai to send ― more at JET
Date: circa 1706
: DOUBLE DAGGER