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-The '''diesis''' most commonly refers to:
+{{Wikipedia}}
+The '''diesis''' (/ˈdaɪəsɪs/ ''DY-ə-sis''; plural ''dieses'') most commonly refers to:
+* [[128/125]], the ''augmented comma'' or ''lesser diesis'';
+** rarely, [[648/625]], the ''diminished comma'' or ''greater diesis'';
+* By extension, a melodic unit of about the size of 128/125 (≈&nbsp;41¢). See [[Diesis (interval region)]];
+* By extension, the difference between two enharmonic notes in a scale. See [[Diesis (scale theory)]].
-* [[128/125]];
+In addition, there are a number of archaic usages in [[Ancient Greek music]]:
-* Any interval about that size, e.g. a step of [[31edo]].
+* [[256/243]], known as the limma today;
+* A variety of quartertones.
-Intervals with the word in the name:
+== Normal diesis ==
+The '''normal diesis''' (≈&nbsp;38.7¢) is an [[interval size measure]] defined as one step of [[31edo]].
-* greater diesis, [[648/625]]
+== See also ==
-* small diesis, aka [[magic comma]]
+* [http://tonalsoft.com/enc/d/diesis.aspx Tonalsoft Encyclopedia | ''Diesis'']
-* minimal diesis, aka [[tetracot comma]]
-* septimal diesis, [[49/48]]
-== See also ==
+{{Disambiguation}}
-* [[Wikipedia:Diesis|Diesis - Wikipedia]]
-[[Category:Smart redirect]]
+[[Category:Terms]]