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Greek
Etymology
From French dièse, from Ancient Greek δίεσις (díesis), from διίημι (diíēmi, “to allow, to permit”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈðiesi/
- Hyphenation: δί‧ε‧ση
Noun
δίεση • (díesi) f (plural διέσεις)
- (music, of notes) sharp (raised by one semitone)
Το Πρελούδιο σε ντο δίεση μινόρε του Ραχμάνινοφ.- To Preloúdio se nto díesi minóre tou Rachmáninof.
- The Prelude in C-sharp minor by Rachmaninoff.
- (music) sharp (♯, the sharp symbol itself)
Ο κλαρινοπαίκτης έπαιξε λάθος νότα, διότι ο αντιγραφέας ξέχασε να βάλει δίεση μπροστά στη νότα.- O klarinopaíktis épaixe láthos nóta, dióti o antigraféas xéchase na válei díesi brostá sti nóta.
- The clarinettist played the wrong note, since the copyist forgot to put a sharp in front of the note.
Declension
Declension of δίεση
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singular
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plural
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nominative
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δίεση (díesi)
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διέσεις (diéseis)
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genitive
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δίεσης (díesis)
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διέσεων (diéseon)
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accusative
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δίεση (díesi)
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διέσεις (diéseis)
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vocative
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δίεση (díesi)
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διέσεις (diéseis)
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Older or formal genitive singular: διέσεως (diéseos)
Antonyms