diastem

noun

di·​a·​stem

ˈdīəˌstem

plural -s

1

: an interval in ancient Greek music

2

: diastema sense 1

3

: a minor interruption in sedimentation with little or no erosion before deposition is resumed compare disconformity, unconformity

diastemic

¦dīə¦stemik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin diastema, from Greek diastēma interval, from diistanai to separate

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