SCHISMA

Noun

schisma (plural schismas)

(music) A very small interval equal to half a comma.

Anagrams

• chiasms

Source: Wiktionary


Schis"ma, n. Etym: [L., a spilt, separation, Gr. schisma. See Schism.] (Anc. Mus.)

Definition: An interval equal to half a comma.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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