noun · femininefirst declension
nētē
nētē f (genitive nētēs)
Classical[ˈneː.teː]Ecclesiastical[ˈnɛː.te]
Meaning
- the highest note of a musical instrument
- the highest note of a tetrachord
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nētē | nētae |
| genitive | nētēs | nētārum |
| dative | nētae | nētīs |
| accusative | nētēn | nētās |
| ablative | nētē | nētīs |
| vocative | nētē | nētae |
nētē, ēs, f., = νἠτη (sc. χορδή),
I. the undermost or last string of a musical instrument, i. e. the highest note, Vitr. 5, 4, 5.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek νήτη (nḗtē), from νεάτη (neátē).
In English words that came into English from nētē
- netenētē