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demiquaver

American

[dem-ee-kwey-ver] / ˈdɛm iˌkweɪ vər /

noun

Music.

a sixteenth note; semiquaver.

Etymology

Origin of demiquaver

First recorded in 1650–60; demi- + quaver

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