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semiquaver

/ˈsɛmiˌkweɪvə(ɹ)/

semiquaver noun: a sixteenth note, drawn as a crotchet with two tails.

Noun

semiquaver (plural semiquavers)

  1. A sixteenth note, drawn as a crotchet with two tails.

semiquaver meaning in Vietnamese

semiquaver in Vietnamese

music
móc kép, nốt móc kép

Forms of semiquaver

pluralsemiquavers

Origin of semiquaver

From semi- + quaver.

Words formed from semiquaver

Phrases with semiquaver

Questions about semiquaver

What does semiquaver mean?
Semiquaver means a sixteenth note, drawn as a crotchet with two tails.
What is semiquaver in Vietnamese?
Semiquaver in Vietnamese is móc kép, nốt móc kép. See Semiquaver meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is semiquaver?
Semiquaver is a noun.
How do you pronounce semiquaver?
Semiquaver is pronounced /ˈsɛmiˌkweɪvə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of semiquaver?
The plural of semiquaver is semiquavers.

Words near semiquaver in the dictionary

  1. semiquantitatively
  2. semiquantitive
  3. semiquantum
  4. semiquartile
  5. semiquartiles
  6. semiquaver
  7. semiquaver rest
  8. semiquaver rests
  9. semiquavers
  10. semiqueen
  11. semiqueens

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