diastem

noun
di·​a·​stem | \ ˈdīəˌstem\
plural -s

Definition of diastem

1 : an interval in ancient Greek music
3 : a minor interruption in sedimentation with little or no erosion before deposition is resumed — compare disconformity, unconformity

Other Words from diastem

diastemic \ ¦dīə¦stemik \ adjective

History and Etymology for diastem

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

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