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- [sem-ee-kwey-ver]
- /ˈsɛm iˌkweɪ vər/
- /ˈsem.iˌkweɪ.vər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sem-ee-kwey-ver]
- /ˈsɛm iˌkweɪ vər/
Definitions of semiquaver word
- noun semiquaver a sixteenth note. 1
- noun semiquaver music: 16th of a whole note 1
- noun semiquaver a note having the time value of one-sixteenth of a semibreve 0
- noun semiquaver sixteenth note 0
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Origin of semiquaver
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; semi- + quaver
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Semiquaver
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
semiquaver popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
semiquaver usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with semiquaver
- how many beats in a semiquaver?
- what is a semiquaver?
See also
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