DIESIS


Meaning of DIESIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdī-ə-səs ]

noun

( 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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