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eighth note
noun
music : a musical note that lasts to 1/8 of the length of a whole note
Full Definition of EIGHTH NOTE
: a musical note with the time value of 1⁄8 of a whole note — see note illustration
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First Known Use of EIGHTH NOTE
circa 1864
Rhymes with EIGHTH NOTE
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