paramese

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Synonyms: paramere, paradise, paralyse, parament, paramore, paragene, parametre, paranete, parades, paramus, paramos

Antonyms: paramere, paradise, paralyse, parament, paramore, paragene, parametre, paranete, parades, paramus, paramos

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|musical pitch}} In Ancient Greek musical theory, the lowest-pitched [[fixed]] [[note]] in the farther [[tetrachord]] on a [[lyre]], always pitched a [[perfect fourth]] below the [[nete]], with two [[movable]] [[note]]s between them, the [[trite]] (lower in pitch) and the [[paranete]] (higher in pitch). The paramese was higher-pitched than the [[mese]] (the highest-pitched [[fixed]] [[note]] in the nearer [[tetrachord]] on a [[lyre]]) by a ratio of 9:8.

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