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English → English (gcide) Definition: Diesis Diesis \Di"e*sis\, n.; pl. Dieses. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to let go through, dissolve; dia` through + ? to let go, send.] 1. (Mus.) A small interval, less than any in actual practice, but used in the mathematical calculation of intervals. [1913 Webster] 2. (Print.) The mark [dag]; -- called also double dagger. It is used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote Syn: double obelisk. [1913 Webster] ||