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The '''phaotic comma''', or '''phaotisma''', is an [[unnoticeable comma|unnoticeable]] [[13-limit]] (also 2.3.5.13 subgroup) comma with a ratio of '''256000/255879''', and a size of approximately 0.82 [[cent]]s. It is significant in that it is the interval separating a stack of two [[81/80|meantone commas]] from [[40/39]]. | The '''phaotic comma''', or '''phaotisma''' (from Ancient Greek ''pháos'' 'light'), is an [[unnoticeable comma|unnoticeable]] [[13-limit]] (also 2.3.5.13 subgroup) comma with a ratio of '''256000/255879''', and a size of approximately 0.82 [[cent]]s. It is significant in that it is the interval separating a stack of two [[81/80|meantone commas]] from [[40/39]]. | ||
== Temperaments == | == Temperaments == | ||