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stopped diapason — Diapason Di a*pa son, n. [L., fr. Gr. diapasw^n (i. e., h dia pasw^n chordw^n symfoni a the concord of the first and last notes, the octave); dia through + pasw^n, gen. pl. of pa^s all: cf. F. diapason. Cf. {Panacea}.] 1. (Gr. Mus.) The octave,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stopped diapason. — See under diapason (def. 4). [1895 1900] … Useful english dictionary
stopped diapason — noun : a foundation stop in a pipe organ consisting of wooden pipes closed at the top and sounding a powerful flute tone … Useful english dictionary
Diapason — Di a*pa son, n. [L., fr. Gr. diapasw^n (i. e., h dia pasw^n chordw^n symfoni a the concord of the first and last notes, the octave); dia through + pasw^n, gen. pl. of pa^s all: cf. F. diapason. Cf. {Panacea}.] 1. (Gr. Mus.) The octave, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diapason — diapasonal, adj. /duy euh pay zeuhn, seuhn/, n. Music. 1. a full, rich outpouring of melodious sound. 2. the compass of a voice or instrument. 3. a fixed standard of pitch. 4. either of two principal timbres or stops of a pipe organ, one of full … Universalium
diapason — Synonyms and related words: English horn, accord, accordance, air, attune, attunement, bassoon, baton, block flute, bombard, bourdon, carry, cello, chime, chiming, chromatic scale, claribel, clarinet, clarion, compass, concentus, concert, concert … Moby Thesaurus
diapason — [ˌdʌɪə peɪs(ə)n, z ] noun 1》 (also open diapason or stopped diapason) an organ stop sounding a main register of flue pipes, typically of eight foot pitch. 2》 a grand swelling burst of harmony. Origin ME (denoting the interval of an octave): via L … English new terms dictionary
diapason — /daɪəˈpeɪzən/ (say duyuh payzuhn), / sən/ (say suhn) noun 1. a melody or strain. 2. the compass of a voice or instrument. 3. a fixed standard of pitch. 4. either of two principal timbres or stops of a pipe organ: a. the open diapason, giving full …
diapason — n. Mus. 1 the compass of a voice or musical instrument. 2 a fixed standard of musical pitch. 3 (in full open or stopped diapason) either of two main organ stops extending through the organ s whole compass. 4 a a combination of notes or parts in a … Useful english dictionary
double diapason — Diapason Di a*pa son, n. [L., fr. Gr. diapasw^n (i. e., h dia pasw^n chordw^n symfoni a the concord of the first and last notes, the octave); dia through + pasw^n, gen. pl. of pa^s all: cf. F. diapason. Cf. {Panacea}.] 1. (Gr. Mus.) The octave,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
