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kleisma

/ˈklaɪzmə/

kleisma noun: a very small interval that is the difference between 6 just minor thirds and a perfect twelfth.

Noun

kleisma (plural kleismas)

  1. A very small interval that is the difference between 6 just minor thirds and a perfect twelfth.

Forms of kleisma

pluralkleismas

Origin of kleisma

From Ancient Greek κλεισμένος (kleisménos, “closed”).

Questions about kleisma

What does kleisma mean?
Kleisma means a very small interval that is the difference between 6 just minor thirds and a perfect twelfth.
What part of speech is kleisma?
Kleisma is a noun.
How do you pronounce kleisma?
Kleisma is pronounced /ˈklaɪzmə/.
What is the plural of kleisma?
The plural of kleisma is kleismas.

Words near kleisma in the dictionary

  1. Kleises
  2. kleisin
  3. kleisins
  4. Kleisli categories
  5. Kleisli category
  6. kleisma
  7. kleismas
  8. Kleissner
  9. Kleist
  10. Kleister
  11. Kleistian

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