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Webster 1913 Edition

Schisma

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Schis′ma

,
Noun.
[L., a split, separation, Gr.
σχίσμα
: cf. F.
schisma
. See
Schism
.]
(Anc. Mus.)
An interval equal to half a comma.

Definition 2024

Schisma

Schisma

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German

Noun

Schisma n ‎(genitive Schismas, plural Schismen or Schismata)

  1. (religion) schism

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schisma

schisma

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English

Noun

schisma ‎(plural schismas)

  1. (music) A very small interval equal to half a comma.

Derived terms

  • schismatic temperament

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Czech

Noun

schisma n

  1. Alternative spelling of schizma

Etymology

From Latin schisma, from Ancient Greek σχίσμα ‎(skhísma, “division”), from σχίζω ‎(skhízō, “I split”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃɪsma]

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