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== Temperament name examples ==
== Temperament name examples ==
=== [[Amity family|Amity]] ===
=== [[Amity family|Amity]] ===
Origin: Pre-Middle-Path
Origin: Paul Erlich (2002)


Meaning: A restructuring of the words "acute minor third." The ideal generator for Amity is between a minor third and neutral third.
Meaning: A restructuring of the words "acute minor third." The ideal generator for Amity is between a minor third and neutral third.


=== [[Porcupine family #Ammonite|Ammonite]] ===
=== [[Porcupine family #Ammonite|Ammonite]] ===
Origin: 2011, Keenan Pepper
Origin: Keenan Pepper (2011)


Meaning: Keenan Pepper suggested it was a good name of a weird spiral-shaped animal, for a temperament in the porcupine family (like nautilus)
Meaning: Keenan Pepper suggested it was a good name of a weird spiral-shaped animal, for a temperament in the porcupine family (like nautilus)


=== [[A-Team]] ===
=== [[A-Team]] ===
A-Team is a pun on "eighteen," since the 2.9.21 subgroup of A-Team is nearly optimal in 18EDO.
A-Team is a pun on "eighteen," since the 2.9.21 subgroup of A-Team is nearly optimal in 18edo.


=== [[Augmented family #Augene|Augene]] ===
=== [[Augmented family #Augene|Augene]] ===
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=== Avila ===
=== Avila ===
Origin: 2011, Mike Battaglia, Ron Sword, Ryan Avella
Origin: Mike Battaglia, Ron Sword, Ryan Avella (2011)


Meaning: Originally discovered by Ryan by accident while he was reading the mapping for Mavila temperament incorrectly. It is the original spelling of Ryan's surname.
Meaning: Originally discovered by Ryan by accident while he was reading the mapping for Mavila temperament incorrectly. It is the original spelling of Ryan's surname.
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=== [[Breed family|Breed]] ===
=== [[Breed family|Breed]] ===
The rank three 2401/2400 temperament, named after [[Graham_Breed|Graham Breed]].
The rank three 2401/2400 temperament, named after [[Graham Breed]].


=== [[Kleismic family #Catakleismic|Catakleismic]] ===
=== [[Kleismic family #Catakleismic|Catakleismic]] ===
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=== [[Compton family #Catler|Catler]] ===
=== [[Compton family #Catler|Catler]] ===
Named for [[Jon_Catler|Jon Catler]].
Named for [[Jon Catler]].


=== [[Dicot family|Dicot]] ===
=== [[Dicot family|Dicot]] ===
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=== [[Ennealimmal]] ===
=== [[Ennealimmal]] ===
Origin: Gene Smith
Origin: Gene Ward Smith (2001)


Meaning: Ennealimmal has a 1/9-octave period, hence "ennea-"; the period is very close to the large limma, [[27/25|27/25]], hence "limmal".
Meaning: Ennealimmal has a 1/9-octave period, hence "ennea-"; the period is very close to the large limma, [[27/25|27/25]], hence "limmal".
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=== [[Meantone family #Flattone|Flattone]] ===
=== [[Meantone family #Flattone|Flattone]] ===
Origin: Gene Smith
Origin: Gene Ward Smith


Meaning: A variant of meantone in which the whole tone is flatter than in septimal meantone.
Meaning: A variant of meantone in which the whole tone is flatter than in septimal meantone.
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=== [[Chromatic pairs #Glacial|Glacial]] ===
=== [[Chromatic pairs #Glacial|Glacial]] ===
Origin: 2012, Igliashon Jones, Mike Battaglia
Origin: Igliashon Jones, Mike Battaglia (2012)


Meaning: Glacial sounds like "Igliashon."
Meaning: Glacial sounds like "Igliashon."
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=== [[Dicot family #Jamesbond|Jamesbond]] ===
=== [[Dicot family #Jamesbond|Jamesbond]] ===
Named from the fact that the wedgie is {{multival|0 0 7 ...}}
Named from the fact that the wedgie is {{multival|0 0 7 … }}


=== [[Kleismic family #Keemun|Keemun]] ===
=== [[Kleismic family #Keemun|Keemun]] ===
Origin: 2008, Herman Miller
Origin: Herman Miller (2008)


Meaning: Name of a variety of tea which could fit into the same space as "keenan" and replace it.
Meaning: Name of a variety of tea which could fit into the same space as "keenan" and replace it.
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=== [[Chromatic pairs #Mabila|Mabila]] ===
=== [[Chromatic pairs #Mabila|Mabila]] ===
Origin: 2011, Gene Smith, Ryan Avella
Origin: Gene Ward Smith, Ryan Avella (2011)


Meaning: Named after Mavila temperament due to their similar tunings and scale structure.
Meaning: Named after Mavila temperament due to their similar tunings and scale structure.


=== Machine ===
=== Machine ===
Mike Battaglia named it because it sounded like a 4:7:9:11 machine.
Origin: Mike Battaglia  
 
Because it sounded like a 4:7:9:11 machine.


=== [[Magic]] ===
=== [[Magic]] ===
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=== [[Marvel family|Marvel]] ===
=== [[Marvel family|Marvel]] ===
Origin: Gene Ward Smith (2003)
Rather bizarrely, the 11-limit extension of the king of 7-limit planar temperaments was named first<ref>[https://yahootuninggroupsultimatebackup.github.io/tuning/topicId_50829.html ''Marvel'']</ref>.
Rather bizarrely, the 11-limit extension of the king of 7-limit planar temperaments was named first<ref>[https://yahootuninggroupsultimatebackup.github.io/tuning/topicId_50829.html ''Marvel'']</ref>.


=== [[Pelogic family|Mavila]] ===
=== [[Pelogic family|Mavila]] ===
Origin: 1990s? Kraig Grady
Origin: Kraig Grady (1990s?)


Meaning: Named after the Chopi village of Mavila in Mozambique, known for their use near-equal heptatonic scales. Nobody can agree on how to pronounce this word.
Meaning: Named after the Chopi village of Mavila in Mozambique, known for their use near-equal heptatonic scales. Nobody can agree on how to pronounce this word.


=== [[Meantone]] ===
=== [[Meantone]] ===
Origin: Really really old
Origin: really really old


Meaning: Named so because it maps the major whole tone (9/8) and the minor whole tone (10/9) to the same interval, which is near the average of the two tones in ideal tunings.
Meaning: Named so because it maps the major whole tone (9/8) and the minor whole tone (10/9) to the same interval, which is near the average of the two tones in ideal tunings.
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=== [[Miracle]] ===
=== [[Miracle]] ===
Origin: Paul Erlich, May 2001
Origin: Paul Erlich (May 2001?)


Double meaning: It is a miracle that this scale is so accurate! And it is an acronym "Multiple Integer Ratios Approximated Consistently, Linearly and Evenly."
Double meaning: It is a miracle that this scale is so accurate! And it is an acronym "Multiple Integer Ratios Approximated Consistently, Linearly and Evenly."
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=== [[Meantone family #Mothra|Mothra]] ===
=== [[Meantone family #Mothra|Mothra]] ===
Named by Gene Smith after a Japanese fictional monster: a daikaiju name for a temperament with ~8/7 generator. Mothra has defeated Godzilla more times than any other daikaiju; the musical meaning of this fact is at best speculative.
Origin: Gene Ward Smith
 
Named after a Japanese fictional monster: a daikaiju name for a temperament with ~8/7 generator. Mothra has defeated Godzilla more times than any other daikaiju; the musical meaning of this fact is at best speculative.


=== [[Myna]] ===
=== [[Myna]] ===
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=== [[Negri]] ===
=== [[Negri]] ===
Origin: 2001, (Paul Erlich?)
Origin: Paul Erlich (2002)


Meaning: Named after John Negri's 10-out-of-19 maximally even scale.
Meaning: Named after John Negri's 10-out-of-19 maximally even scale.
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=== [[Orgone]] ===
=== [[Orgone]] ===
Origin: 2010, Andrew Heathwaite
Origin: Andrew Heathwaite (2010)


Meaning: An analogy between Wilhelm Reich's proposal for an invisible, ephemeral creative energy and the subtleties of the higher harmonics 7 and 11. Superkleismic can be viewed as orgone extended to the full 11-limit.
Meaning: An analogy between Wilhelm Reich's proposal for an invisible, ephemeral creative energy and the subtleties of the higher harmonics 7 and 11. Superkleismic can be viewed as orgone extended to the full 11-limit.


=== [[Orwell]] ===
=== [[Orwell]] ===
Origin: 2001, Gene Smith
Origin: Gene Ward Smith (2001)


Meaning: Named after George Orwell's book 1984, because of the generator of 19\84.
Meaning: Named after George Orwell's book 1984, because of the generator of 19\84.
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=== [[Porcupine]] ===
=== [[Porcupine]] ===
Origin: 1999? Herman Miller
Origin: Herman Miller (1999)


Meaning: Named after Herman Miller's Mizarian Porcupine Overture in 15EDO.
Meaning: Named after Herman Miller's Mizarian Porcupine Overture in 15edo.


=== [[Kleismic family #Quadritikleismic|Quadritikleismic]] ===
=== [[Kleismic family #Quadritikleismic|Quadritikleismic]] ===
Has a kleismic generator, so that (6/5)^6 = 3, and four periods per octave, therefore quadri-.
Has a kleismic generator, so that (6/5)<sup>6</sup> = 3, and four periods per octave, therefore quadri-.


=== [[Kalismic_temperaments #Rishi|Rishi]] ===
=== [[Kalismic_temperaments #Rishi|Rishi]] ===
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=== [[Rodan]] ===
=== [[Rodan]] ===
Named by Gene Smith after a Japanese fictional monster. A daikaiju name, from the 8/7 generator.
Origin: Gene Ward Smith
 
Named after a Japanese fictional monster. A daikaiju name, from the 8/7 generator.


=== [[Slendro clan #Semaphore|Semaphore]] ===
=== [[Slendro clan #Semaphore|Semaphore]] ===
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=== [[Meantone family #Squares|Squares]] ===
=== [[Meantone family #Squares|Squares]] ===
Named from the fact that the wedgie is {{multival|4 16 9 ...}}, which is 2^2, 4^2, 3^2.
Named from the fact that the wedgie is {{multival|4 16 9 … }}, which is 2<sup>2</sup>, 4<sup>2</sup>, 3<sup>2</sup>.


=== [[Starling family|Starling]] ===
=== [[Starling family|Starling]] ===
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=== [[Kleismic family #Tritikleismic|Tritikleismic]] ===
=== [[Kleismic family #Tritikleismic|Tritikleismic]] ===
Tritikleismic has a kleismic generator, so that (6/5)^6 = 3, and 3 periods per octave (therefore tri-.)
Tritikleismic has a kleismic generator, so that (6/5)<sup>6</sup> = 3, and 3 periods per octave (therefore tri-.)


=== [[Valentine]] ===
=== [[Valentine]] ===
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