Question

Based on your understanding of theology and prefixes. which word most likely means "half of a sixteenth note?"

Dichotomy
semiquaver
antediluvian
biennial

im doing this for a test and i need an answer now :')

Answer 1

Semiquaver, though this is not what it means in reality.

Step-by-step explanation:

Dichotomy - wrong because di- means 2, not half (it's a problem w/ 2 choices)

Semiquaver - I think right? semi- means half, though the ACTUAL meaning is half of an eighth note, or just a regular 16th note

Antediluvian - wrong because it refers to the biblical time before (ante-) the flood (-diluvian), nothing to do with music

Biennial - wrong because bi- here means two, and -ennial means yearly. The word itself means once every two years

Semiquaver is the only one that's close. I hope this helps!