limma
noun
lim·ma
ˈlimə
plural limmata
-ətə
1
in ancient Greek music
: a semitone in the Pythagorean scale that is less than half a whole step and is designated as the difference between a perfect fourth and two whole steps or 256/243
called also diesis
2
[Late Greek leimma, from Greek]
: a pause in Greek verse equivalent to one mora
—symbol Λ, λ, ⋀
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“Limma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/limma. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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