Visual meaning of 'dieses' - Social Visual Dictionary

noun

Any of several intervals, smaller than a tone, in ancient Greek music.

Examples:

"While reconstructing the ancient Greek melody, the musicologist debated whether to include dieses to achieve the intended microtonal nuance. "

music sound

noun

The double dagger sign (‡).

Examples:

"The footnote used dieses to indicate a secondary note about the author's publication history. "

sign writing language mark

Related Words

publication/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of publishing printed or other matter.

intervals/ˈɪntəvəlz/ /ˈɪntɚvəlz/

A distance in space.

history/ˈhɪst(ə)ɹi/

The aggregate of past events.

several/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

achieve/əˈtʃiːv/

To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.

musicologist/ˌmjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/ /ˌmjuːzɪkəˈlɒdʒɪst/

One who studies musicology.

microtonal/ˌmaɪkroʊˈtoʊnl/ /ˌmaɪkrəˈtoʊnl/

Of, relating to, or written using microtones.

Visual illustration for the word "intended" - (usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

intended/ɪnˈtɛndɪd/

(usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

secondary/ˈsɛkənd(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˈsɛkənˌdɛɹi/

Any flight feather attached to the ulna (forearm) of a bird.

Visual illustration for the word "footnote" - A short piece of text, often numbered, placed at the bottom of a printed page, that adds a comment, citation, reference etc, to a designated part of the main text.

footnote/ˈfʊtˌnəʊt/ /ˈfʊtˌnoʊt/

A short piece of text, often numbered, placed at the bottom of a printed page, that adds a comment, citation, reference etc, to a designated part of the main text.

reconstructing/ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪŋ/ /rɪkənˈstrʌktɪŋ/

To construct again; to restore.

indicate/ˈɪndɪkeɪt/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.