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šᵊmīnīt שְׁמִינִית ‘Sheminith’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: feminine of šᵊmīnī שְׁמִינִי ‘eighth’
Roots: שׁמיני

šᵊmīnīt n, f
1) Sheminith
 1a) perhaps an eight-stringed musical instrument
 1b) perhaps a musical notation, i.e. an octave

Mentioned in Psalms 6:1, 12:1 1 Chronicles 15:21

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Implemented as part of the research project at the ENS by M.Seveleu-Dubrovnik, PhD.
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