thirty-second rest

noun

: a musical rest corresponding in time value to a thirty-second note

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thirty-second rest was circa 1903

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“Thirty-second rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirty-second%20rest. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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