demisemiquaver

[ dem-ee-sem-ee-kwey-ver ]

noun

, Music (chiefly British).

1. a thirty-second note.

demisemiquaver

/ ˈdɛmɪˌsɛmɪˌkweɪvə /

noun

1. music a note having the time value of one thirty-second of a semibreve Usual US and Canadian namethirty-second note

Word History and Origins

Origin of demisemiquaver¹

First recorded in 1700–10; demi- + semiquaver

Example Sentences

Remember, you've got to begin on the demisemiquaver at the end of the bar—only not too staccato, remember—and allow for the pause.

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