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'''969/968''', the '''kingfisher comma''', is a [[19-limit]] [[Superparticular ratio|superparticular comma]] of about 1.79 [[cent]]s. It is the amount by which a stack consisting of [[22/17]] and [[22/19]] falls short of [[3/2]]. By tempering it out is defined the '''kingfisher temperament''', which enables the [[kingfisher chords]].
'''969/968''', the '''kingfisher comma''' is a [[19-limit]] [[Superparticular ratio|superparticular comma]] of about 1.79 [[cent]]s. It is the amount by which a stack consisting of [[22/17]] and [[22/19]] falls short of [[3/2]]. By tempering it out is defined the '''kingfisher temperament''', which enables the [[kingfisher chords]].


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
This comma was first described by [[User:Xenllium|Xenllium]] in 2023, but the name ''kingfisher comma'' was given by [[Budjarn Lambeth]] in 2025. It refers to ''LEGO Icons'' model #10331, the ''Kingfisher Bird''.
This comma was first described by [[User:Xenllium|Xenllium]] as ''buddhisma'' in 2023, but the name ''kingfisher comma'' was given by [[Budjarn Lambeth]] in 2025. It refers to ''LEGO Icons'' model #10331, the ''Kingfisher Bird''.


969 ÷ 968 = 1.0010331 (to 7 decimal places).
969 ÷ 968 = 1.0010331 (to 7 decimal places).