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Diesis in a sentence

Diesis meaning

  1. Any of several intervals, smaller than a tone, in ancient Greek music.
  2. The double dagger sign (‡).

Synonyms of Diesis

double dagger double obelisk character grapheme graphic symbol

Related words

Other words often associated with Diesis or its synonyms:

attribute dimension quality fibre property role fiber lineament part trait

Using Diesis

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of several intervals, smaller than a tone, in ancient Greek music. | The double dagger sign (‡).
  • Useful related words include: double dagger, double obelisk, character, grapheme.
  • In the example corpus, diesis often appears in combinations such as: or diesis.

Context around Diesis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

see 1×

Often after:

error 1×

Sentence patterns with Diesis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

dagger or diesis error is 1× intervals see diesis for details 1× ride or diesis the daily 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a double dagger 1× one main element 1×

Common sentence endings:

diesis for details 1× four other pairs 1× with two handles 1×

Words around Diesis

Just before it in the word index:

dieseruvwe 5 diesels 42 dieselization 2 dieselisation 3 dieselgate 9 diesel 1.480

Just after it in the word index:

diess 19 diessel 2 diest 3 diestrus 3 diet 2.673 dietary 578

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Diesis

  • In this selection, "diesis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 15.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, see and error stand out and add context to how "diesis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include dagger or diesis error is and intervals see diesis for details. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "diesis" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with diesis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A double dagger or diesis, error, is a variant with two handles. (12 words)

However, it has been used to mean other small intervals: see diesis for details. (14 words)

One main element of the The Challenge: Ride or Diesis the daily competition winners' task, which is nominating four other pairs. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

One main element of the The Challenge: Ride or Diesis the daily competition winners' task, which is nominating four other pairs. (21 words)

However, it has been used to mean other small intervals: see diesis for details. (14 words)

A double dagger or diesis, error, is a variant with two handles. (12 words)

Example sentences (3)

One main element of the The Challenge: Ride or Diesis the daily competition winners' task, which is nominating four other pairs.

A double dagger or diesis, error, is a variant with two handles.

However, it has been used to mean other small intervals: see diesis for details.

Common combinations with diesis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • or diesis 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "diesis" in a sentence?
An example: "One main element of the The Challenge: Ride or Diesis the daily competition winners' task, which is nominating four other pairs." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "diesis" from authentic English texts.
What does "diesis" mean?
Diesis means: Any of several intervals, smaller than a tone, in ancient Greek music.
What are synonyms of "diesis"?
Common synonyms of "diesis" include: double dagger, double obelisk, character, grapheme, graphic symbol.
How many example sentences with "diesis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "diesis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.