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demisemiquaver
[ dem-ee-sem-ee-kwey-ver ]
noun
, Music (chiefly British).
- a thirty-second note.
demisemiquaver
/ ˈdɛmɪˌsɛmɪˌkweɪvə /
noun
- music a note having the time value of one thirty-second of a semibreve Usual US and Canadian namethirty-second note
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Word History and Origins
Origin of demisemiquaver1
First recorded in 1700–10; demi- + semiquaver
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Example Sentences
Remember, you've got to begin on the demisemiquaver at the end of the bar—only not too staccato, remember—and allow for the pause.
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