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adjective greek

dĭătŏnus

fem. dĭătŏna · neut. dĭătŏnum
= διάτονος (extended).
In architecture: lateres, band-stones, which run through the thickness of a… •
In architecture: lateres, band-stones, which run through the thickness of a wall and bind it together, Vitr. 2, 8, 7.—
the natural; diatonic series of notes; the diatonic scale
In music: diatonum, i, the natural or diatonic series of notes without breaks or intervals, the diatonic scale, Vitr. 5, 4, 3 sq.; Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 4.
Perseus ID: n13762 Key: diatonus