noun pl. dieses
Origin: L < Gr < diienai, to send through < dia-, through + hienai, to send: see jet
See diesis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. di·e·ses (-sēzˌ)
Origin:
Origin: Medieval Latin, semitone (which was indicated by a double dagger)
Origin: , from Latin, quarter tone
Origin: , from Greek diesis, a letting through
Origin: , from diīenai, to send through
Origin: : dia-, dia-
Origin: + hīenai, to send; see yē- in Indo-European roots
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