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decameride

decameride noun: an interval of pitch equal to 1/10 of a heptameride, or 1/3010 of an octave.

Noun

decameride (plural decamerides)

  1. (obsolete) An interval of pitch equal to 1/10 of a heptameride, or 1/3010 of an octave.

Forms of decameride

pluraldecamerides

Origin of decameride

From deca- + meride.

Questions about decameride

What does decameride mean?
Decameride means an interval of pitch equal to 1/10 of a heptameride, or 1/3010 of an octave.
What part of speech is decameride?
Decameride is a noun.
What is the plural of decameride?
The plural of decameride is decamerides.

Words near decameride in the dictionary

  1. decalones
  2. decals
  3. decalumen
  4. decamer
  5. decameric
  6. decameride
  7. decamerides
  8. Decameron
  9. Decameronesque
  10. Decameronian
  11. Decameronic

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