'Diapente' definitions:

Definition of 'Diapente'

From: GCIDE
  • Diapente \Di`a*pen"te\ (-p[e^]n"t[-e]), n. [L., fr. Gr. dia`pente a fifth; dia` through + pe`nte five: cf. F. diapente.]
  • 1. (Anc. Mus.) The interval of the fifth. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Med.) A composition of five ingredients. [1913 Webster]