āCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.ā ā Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
SEMIDITONE
Sem`i*di"tone`, n. Etym: [Pref. semi- + ditone: cf. It. semiditono. Cf. Hemiditone.] (Gr. Mus.)
Definition: A lesser third, having its terms as 6 to 5; a hemiditone. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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