demisemiquaver
[ dem-ee-sem-ee-kwey-ver ]
/ ˌdɛm iˈsɛm iˌkweɪ vər /
noun Music (chiefly British ).
a thirty-second note.
Origin of demisemiquaver
First recorded in 1700–10;
demi- +
semiquaver
Words nearby demisemiquaver
demiquaver,
demirel,
demirelief,
demirep,
demise,
demisemiquaver,
demission,
demist,
demister,
demit,
demitasse
Example sentences from the Web for demisemiquaver
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.
Somehow Good |William de Morgan
British Dictionary definitions for demisemiquaver
demisemiquaver
/ (ˈdɛmɪˌsɛmɪˌkweɪvə) /
noun
music
a note having the time value of one thirty-second of a semibreve
Usual US and Canadian name: thirty-second note