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—octachordal, adj./ok"teuh kawrd'/, n.1. any musical instrument with eight strings.2. a diatonic series of eight tones.[1750-60; < Gk oktáchordos having eight strings. See OCTA-, CHORD1]
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Octachord — Oc ta*chord, n. [Gr. ? with eight strings; okta (for oktw eight) + ? string, chord: cf. F. octacorde.] (Mus.) An instrument of eight strings; a system of eight tones. [Also written {octochord}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
octachord — [äk′tə kôrd΄] n. [L octachordus < Gr oktachordos, eight stringed: see OCTA & CHORD1] Music 1. an octave of the diatonic scale 2. any eight stringed musical instrument … English World dictionary
octachord — É‘ktÉ™kÉ”rd / É’ktÉ™kÉ”Ëd n. musical instrument with eight strings adj. having eight strings … English contemporary dictionary
octachord — oc·ta·chord … English syllables
octachord — ˈäktəˌkȯrd noun Etymology: Latin octachordos with eight strings, from Greek oktachordos, from okta octa + chordos stringed more at chord 1. : a musical instrument having eight strings 2. : a system of eight tones (as the diatonic octave) … Useful english dictionary
octochord — Octachord Oc ta*chord, n. [Gr. ? with eight strings; okta (for oktw eight) + ? string, chord: cf. F. octacorde.] (Mus.) An instrument of eight strings; a system of eight tones. [Also written {octochord}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
octachordal — octachordˈal adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑oct … Useful english dictionary
Octochord — Oc to*chord, n. (Mus.) See {Octachord}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Musical system of ancient greece — This article concerns itself with the music theoretical and mathematical tone system of ancient Greece. For a discussion of the cultural aspects and history of ancient Greek music, see Music of ancient Greece. The musical system of ancient Greece … Wikipedia
oc|ta|chord|al — «OK tuh KAWR duhl», adjective. of the octachord … Useful english dictionary
